Leyte Gulf at a glance
- 73 maverage depth
- 79 mmedian depth
- 166 mmaximum depth
- 4,213 km²water area
Leyte Gulf is a gulf. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 4,213 km² of water, with an average depth of about 73 m (the middle value is 79 m) and a maximum of 166 m, found at 10.63° N, 125.41° E.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Leyte Gulf?
The bar splits the Leyte Gulf's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 100%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 0%
- 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: Philippine Trench (154 km), Galathea Depth (231 km), Sulu Trench (582 km), Sangihe Trench (740 km).
The Leyte Gulf if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Leyte Gulf's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 132 km² | 3.1% |
| 20 m | 438 km² | 10.4% |
| 50 m | 1,339 km² | 31.8% |
| 80 m | 2,179 km² | 51.7% |
| 120 m | 3,906 km² | 92.7% |
| 200 m | 4,213 km² | 100% |
| 500 m | 4,213 km² | 100% |
| 1,000 m | 4,213 km² | 100% |
| 2,000 m | 4,213 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 4,213 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 4,213 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 4,213 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
- Bohol Sea average depth about 913 m
- Visayan Sea average depth about 118 m
- Samar Sea average depth about 150 m
- Sibuyan Sea average depth about 608 m
- Sulu Sea average depth about 1,639 m
- Celebes Sea average depth about 3,561 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Leyte Gulf?
On average about 73 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 79 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 166 m, at 10.63° N, 125.41° E.
How big is the Leyte Gulf?
About 4,213 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Leyte Gulf would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 132 km² (3.1%) 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.