Kara Sea at a glance
- 126 maverage depth
- 82 mmedian depth
- 611 mmaximum depth
- 793,994 km²water area
Kara Sea is a sea. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 793,994 km² of water, with an average depth of about 126 m (the middle value is 82 m) and a maximum of 611 m, found at 80.72° N, 68.91° E.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Kara Sea?
The bar splits the Kara Sea's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 80.2%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 19.8%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 0%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: St. Anna Trough (83 km), Nansen Basin (423 km), East Gakkel Ridge at 85 E (579 km), Karasik Seamount (671 km).
The Kara Sea if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Kara Sea's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 33,292 km² | 4.2% |
| 20 m | 86,347 km² | 10.9% |
| 50 m | 289,082 km² | 36.4% |
| 80 m | 392,893 km² | 49.5% |
| 120 m | 509,933 km² | 64.2% |
| 200 m | 636,844 km² | 80.2% |
| 500 m | 773,841 km² | 97.5% |
| 1,000 m | 793,994 km² | 100% |
| 2,000 m | 793,994 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 793,994 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 793,994 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 793,994 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
- Barents Sea average depth about 203 m
- Laptev Sea average depth about 214 m
- White Sea average depth about 57 m
- Greenland Sea average depth about 1,454 m
- Lincoln Sea average depth about 280 m
- Gulf of Bothnia average depth about 55 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Kara Sea?
On average about 126 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 82 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 611 m, at 80.72° N, 68.91° E.
How big is the Kara Sea?
About 793,994 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Kara Sea would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 33,292 km² (4.2%) 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.