The wreck of the Titanic lies at a depth of about 12,500 feet (approximately 3,800 meters or 2.4 miles) below the surface of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is located roughly 325 nautical miles (600 kilometers) south-southeast off the coast of Newfoundland
. This depth places the Titanic in the ocean's "midnight zone," where no sunlight penetrates and the water pressure is extremely high-around 400 atmospheres
. To put this depth in perspective, the Titanic rests at a depth equivalent to stacking about 8.5 Empire State Buildings on top of each other underwater, as the Empire State Building is about 1,454 feet tall
. The wreck lies in two main pieces about 2,000 feet apart on the ocean floor, with the bow section more intact than the heavily damaged stern
. In summary, the Titanic is about 12,500 feet deep in the Atlantic Ocean, making it a challenging and extreme environment for exploration and recovery efforts
