Sea of Crete at a glance
- 696 maverage depth
- 588 mmedian depth
- 2,684 mmaximum depth
- 73,220 km²water area
Sea of Crete is a sea. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 73,220 km² of water, with an average depth of about 696 m (the middle value is 588 m) and a maximum of 2,684 m, found at 35.64° N, 27.01° E.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Sea of Crete?
The bar splits the Sea of Crete's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 15.2%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 62.4%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 22.5%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Herodotus Basin (307 km), Calypso Deep (538 km), Eratosthenes Seamount (562 km), Danube Canyon (970 km).
The Sea of Crete if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Sea of Crete's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 269 km² | 0.4% |
| 20 m | 768 km² | 1% |
| 50 m | 2,137 km² | 2.9% |
| 80 m | 3,797 km² | 5.2% |
| 120 m | 6,447 km² | 8.8% |
| 200 m | 11,096 km² | 15.2% |
| 500 m | 29,781 km² | 40.7% |
| 1,000 m | 56,771 km² | 77.5% |
| 2,000 m | 71,240 km² | 97.3% |
| 3,000 m | 73,220 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 73,220 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 73,220 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
- Aegean Sea average depth about 306 m
- Sea of Marmara average depth about 319 m
- Ionian Sea average depth about 2,122 m
- Adriatic Sea average depth about 257 m
- Black Sea average depth about 1,300 m
- Tyrrhenian Sea average depth about 1,596 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Sea of Crete?
On average about 696 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 588 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 2,684 m, at 35.64° N, 27.01° E.
How big is the Sea of Crete?
About 73,220 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Sea of Crete would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 20 m lower, about 768 km² (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 sea. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.