On March 28, 2025, a significant seismic event unfolded in the ocean depths of the central Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Recorded as a magnitude 6.1 earthquake by the United States Geologic ...

At divergent boundaries in the oceans ... renews the ocean floor and widens the giant basins. A single mid-ocean ridge system connects the world's oceans, making the ridge the longest mountain ...

The speed at which new ocean floor is created varies from one location on the ocean ridge to another. Between North America and Europe, the rate is about 2.2 inches (3.6 cm) per year. At the East ...

Keep an eye on the map to see where in the world the activity takes place. Also known as spreading boundary, a divergent boundary occurs where two plates move apart, allowing magma, or molten rock ...