Laptev Sea at a glance
- 214 maverage depth
- 38 mmedian depth
- 2,799 mmaximum depth
- 420,789 km²water area
Laptev Sea is a sea. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 420,789 km² of water, with an average depth of about 214 m (the middle value is 38 m) and a maximum of 2,799 m, found at 79.36° N, 112.39° E.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Laptev Sea?
The bar splits the Laptev Sea's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 82.4%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 9.6%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 8%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: East Gakkel Ridge at 85 E (781 km), St. Anna Trough (822 km), Nansen Basin (890 km), Amerasian Basin (894 km).
The Laptev Sea if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Laptev Sea's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 24,969 km² | 5.9% |
| 20 m | 114,842 km² | 27.3% |
| 50 m | 262,945 km² | 62.5% |
| 80 m | 316,890 km² | 75.3% |
| 120 m | 333,378 km² | 79.2% |
| 200 m | 346,863 km² | 82.4% |
| 500 m | 377,759 km² | 89.8% |
| 1,000 m | 387,165 km² | 92% |
| 2,000 m | 408,962 km² | 97.2% |
| 3,000 m | 420,789 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 420,789 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 420,789 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
- East Siberian Sea average depth about 26 m
- Kara Sea average depth about 126 m
- Chukchi Sea average depth about 42 m
- Shelikhova Gulf average depth about 87 m
- Barents Sea average depth about 203 m
- Lincoln Sea average depth about 280 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Laptev Sea?
On average about 214 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 38 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 2,799 m, at 79.36° N, 112.39° E.
How big is the Laptev Sea?
About 420,789 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Laptev Sea would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 24,969 km² (5.9%) 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.