Hawaii is moving towards Japan 4 inches every year

Hawaii moves about 4 inches (or 10 cm) closer to Japan yearly. This is because Hawaii is in the middle of one of the largest crustal plates on Earth – the Pacific Plate. Crustal plates, also known as tectonic plates, contain both the Earth’s crust and the uppermost part of the mantle.


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