Gulf of Kamchatka at a glance
- 787 maverage depth
- 387 mmedian depth
- 3,708 mmaximum depth
- 7,190 km²water area
Gulf of Kamchatka is a gulf. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 7,190 km² of water, with an average depth of about 787 m (the middle value is 387 m) and a maximum of 3,708 m, found at 55.37° N, 162.56° E.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Gulf of Kamchatka?
The bar splits the Gulf of Kamchatka's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 40.3%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 26.9%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 32.8%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Meiji Seamount (272 km), Piip (301 km), Commander Basin (339 km), Detroit Seamount (546 km).
The Gulf of Kamchatka if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Gulf of Kamchatka's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 198 km² | 2.8% |
| 20 m | 450 km² | 6.3% |
| 50 m | 1,234 km² | 17.2% |
| 80 m | 1,563 km² | 21.7% |
| 120 m | 2,135 km² | 29.7% |
| 200 m | 2,898 km² | 40.3% |
| 500 m | 3,873 km² | 53.9% |
| 1,000 m | 4,835 km² | 67.2% |
| 2,000 m | 6,377 km² | 88.7% |
| 3,000 m | 7,008 km² | 97.5% |
| 4,000 m | 7,190 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 7,190 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
- Shelikhova Gulf average depth about 87 m
- Sea of Okhotsk average depth about 881 m
- Bering Sea average depth about 1,844 m
- Chukchi Sea average depth about 42 m
- East Siberian Sea average depth about 26 m
- Sea of Japan average depth about 1,725 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Gulf of Kamchatka?
On average about 787 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 387 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 3,708 m, at 55.37° N, 162.56° E.
How big is the Gulf of Kamchatka?
About 7,190 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Gulf of Kamchatka would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 198 km² (2.8%) 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 gulf. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.