Boundary typeDivergentPlates move apart
Time0.0million years
Relative speed10 cm/yrMoved 0 km
Highest / lowest point−4,000 mLowest −4,000 m
Earthquakes0Deepest: none yet
Volcanic eruptions0since start
Top view (map)
White marker lines are painted on each plate so you can see it move.Side view (cross-section)
⊗ plate moving away from you (north) · ⊙ toward you (south)
Ocean crust
Continental crust
Solid upper mantle
Hot, flowing mantle
Convection current (cool sinks, hot rises)
Magma
Earthquake
Landforms forming
Updates as the plates moveMy data
| # | Boundary | Plate A | Plate B | Time (million yr) | Highest (m) | Lowest (m) | Earthquakes | Deepest quake (km) | Eruptions |
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