Rift ethiopia 2005 crack

Ebinger thinks built-up pressure from rising magma could be triggering the explosive events seen in the Afar region. The three plates are separating at different speeds. The Arabian plate is moving away from Africa at a rate of about 1 inch per year, while the two African plates are separating even slower, between half an inch to 0.

The rifting process may be happening at a glacial pace, but researchers say there are clear signs that this transition is taking place.

As the plates peel apart, material from deep inside Earth moves to the surface and forms oceanic crust at the ridges. Source: Graham Dawes. View Comments. Related Topics: africa Ethiopia geology ocean. More Stories. Latest Popular. Stories 4 weeks ago. OMG 4 weeks ago.

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