Ceram Sea at a glance
- 1,196 maverage depth
- 878 mmedian depth
- 5,711 mmaximum depth
- 154,026 km²water area
Ceram Sea is a sea. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 154,026 km² of water, with an average depth of about 1,196 m (the middle value is 878 m) and a maximum of 5,711 m, found at 2.53° S, 127.09° E.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Ceram Sea?
The bar splits the Ceram Sea's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 28.4%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 26.8%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 40.4%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 4.4%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Nieuwerkerk (526 km), Yersey (656 km), Timor Trough (720 km), Sangihe Trench (771 km).
The Ceram Sea if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Ceram Sea's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 7,739 km² | 5% |
| 20 m | 12,444 km² | 8.1% |
| 50 m | 25,571 km² | 16.6% |
| 80 m | 33,696 km² | 21.9% |
| 120 m | 39,289 km² | 25.5% |
| 200 m | 43,684 km² | 28.4% |
| 500 m | 55,095 km² | 35.8% |
| 1,000 m | 84,919 km² | 55.1% |
| 2,000 m | 122,630 km² | 79.6% |
| 3,000 m | 137,672 km² | 89.4% |
| 4,000 m | 147,208 km² | 95.6% |
| 6,000 m | 154,026 km² | 100% |
A simple bathtub model: it lowers the sea everywhere by the same amount and does not simulate how water would really drain.
Nearby seas
- Halmahera Sea average depth about 799 m
- Banda Sea average depth about 2,930 m
- Arafura Sea average depth about 191 m
- Molucca Sea average depth about 2,005 m
- Timor Sea average depth about 466 m
- Savu Sea average depth about 1,867 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Ceram Sea?
On average about 1,196 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 878 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 5,711 m, at 2.53° S, 127.09° E.
How big is the Ceram Sea?
About 154,026 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Ceram Sea would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 7,739 km² (5%) of its water would be land. At 6,000 m lower, 100% would be. This is a simple bathtub model that lowers the sea evenly everywhere.
Data: depths from the GEBCO_2026 grid, statistics worked out inside the Natural Earth outline of the sea. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.