Where Are the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans Located?

Earth's Two Largest Oceans

Both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans are major divisions of the World Ocean on planet Earth.

Atlantic Ocean

Bounded by:

• West: North America and South America
• East: Europe and Africa
• North: Arctic Ocean
• South: Southern Ocean (or Antarctica)

Key Marginal Seas: Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Mediterranean Sea, North Sea, Baltic Sea.

Pacific Ocean

Bounded by:

• East: North America and South America
• West: Asia and Australia
• North: Arctic Ocean (via Bering Strait)
• South: Southern Ocean (or Antarctica)

Key Marginal Seas: South China Sea, Sea of Japan, Coral Sea, Tasman Sea, Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska.

Scale

The Pacific is the largest and deepest ocean (~165 million km², avg depth 4,280 m). The Atlantic is the second largest (~106 million km², avg depth 3,646 m). Together they cover ~50% of Earth's surface.