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I believe tectonic plates generally move about 15mm a year - which is pretty fast when you think about it!
by arethuza 3y ago
I believe tectonic plates generally move about 15mm a year - which is pretty fast when you think about it!
- 082349872349872 3y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plate_tectonics#Key_principles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plate_tectonics#Key_principles > Plate motions range from 10 to 40 mm/year at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (about as fast as fingernails grow), to about 160 mm/year for the Nazca Plate (about as fast as hair grows)