{"id":8234,"date":"2022-07-22T18:14:41","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T16:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/"},"modified":"2022-07-22T18:14:41","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T16:14:41","slug":"if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/","title":{"rendered":"If the pacific plate stopped moving what would happen to the island of hawaii"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#what-do-you-think-might-happen-when-the-tectonics-plates-stopped-moving\" title=\"What do you think might happen when the tectonics plates stopped moving?\">What do you think might happen when the tectonics plates stopped moving?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#are-the-hawaiian-islands-on-a-plate-boundary\" title=\"Are the Hawaiian Islands on a plate boundary?\">Are the Hawaiian Islands on a plate boundary?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#in-which-direction-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-as-the-hawaiian-islands-are-forming\" title=\"In which direction is the Pacific plate moving as the Hawaiian Islands are forming?\">In which direction is the Pacific plate moving as the Hawaiian Islands are forming?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#why-did-the-pacific-plate-change-direction\" title=\"Why did the Pacific plate change direction?\">Why did the Pacific plate change direction?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#why-does-hawaii-have-a-bend\" title=\"Why does Hawaii have a bend?\">Why does Hawaii have a bend?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#why-are-the-hawaiian-islands-curved\" title=\"Why are the Hawaiian Islands curved?\">Why are the Hawaiian Islands curved?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#are-the-hawaiian-islands-connected-underwater\" title=\"Are the Hawaiian Islands connected underwater?\">Are the Hawaiian Islands connected underwater?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#which-island-is-the-youngest\" title=\"Which island is the youngest?\">Which island is the youngest?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#what-happened-45-million-years-ago-that-cause-the-plate-over-the-hawaiian-hot-spot-to-change-direction\" title=\"What happened 45 million years ago that cause the plate over the Hawaiian hot spot to change direction?\">What happened 45 million years ago that cause the plate over the Hawaiian hot spot to change direction?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#what-happens-to-the-volcanic-islands-that-are-no-longer-over-the-hot-spot\" title=\"What happens to the volcanic islands that are no longer over the hot spot?\">What happens to the volcanic islands that are no longer over the hot spot?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#what-happens-to-the-age-of-the-hawaiian-islands-moving-away-from-the-hot-spot\" title=\"What happens to the age of the Hawaiian Islands moving away from the hot spot?\">What happens to the age of the Hawaiian Islands moving away from the hot spot?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#what-is-the-eventual-fate-of-the-pacific-plate\" title=\"What is the eventual fate of the Pacific plate?\">What is the eventual fate of the Pacific plate?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#why-is-the-pacific-plate-important\" title=\"Why is the Pacific plate important?\">Why is the Pacific plate important?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#what-will-happen-to-the-size-of-the-pacific-ocean-in-the-future\" title=\"What will happen to the size of the Pacific ocean in the future?\">What will happen to the size of the Pacific ocean in the future?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#will-california-eventually-fall-into-the-ocean\" title=\"Will California eventually fall into the ocean?\">Will California eventually fall into the ocean?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#will-there-be-an-earthquake-in-2022\" title=\"Will there be an earthquake in 2022?\">Will there be an earthquake in 2022?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#is-a-100-earthquake-possible\" title=\"Is a 10.0 earthquake possible?\">Is a 10.0 earthquake possible?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#is-california-slowly-sinking\" title=\"Is California slowly sinking?\">Is California slowly sinking?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#what-city-is-sinking-in-the-usa\" title=\"What city is sinking in the USA?\">What city is sinking in the USA?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#which-american-city-is-sinking-3-feet-a-year\" title=\"Which American city is sinking 3 feet a year?\">Which American city is sinking 3 feet a year?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#what-us-state-is-sinking\" title=\"What US state is sinking?\">What US state is sinking?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#what-cities-will-be-underwater-by-2050\" title=\"What cities will be underwater by 2050?\">What cities will be underwater by 2050?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#what-us-cities-will-be-underwater-by-2050\" title=\"What US cities will be underwater by 2050?\">What US cities will be underwater by 2050?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#what-cities-will-be-underwater-by-2030\" title=\"What cities will be underwater by 2030?\">What cities will be underwater by 2030?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#which-country-will-sink-last\" title=\"Which country will sink last?\">Which country will sink last?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#which-city-will-sink-first\" title=\"Which city will sink first?\">Which city will sink first?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#is-nyc-sinking\" title=\"Is NYC sinking?\">Is NYC sinking?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#what-country-is-sinking-the-fastest\" title=\"What country is sinking the fastest?\">What country is sinking the fastest?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#is-the-city-of-miami-sinking\" title=\"Is the city of Miami sinking?\">Is the city of Miami sinking?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#what-will-nyc-look-like-in-2050\" title=\"What will NYC look like in 2050?\">What will NYC look like in 2050?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#will-long-island-go-underwater\" title=\"Will Long Island go underwater?\">Will Long Island go underwater?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#will-new-york-ever-be-underwater\" title=\"Will New York ever be underwater?\">Will New York ever be underwater?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#what-kind-of-rock-is-manhattan-built-on\" title=\"What kind of rock is Manhattan built on?\">What kind of rock is Manhattan built on?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-34\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#is-there-a-volcano-under-central-park\" title=\"Is there a volcano under Central Park?\">Is there a volcano under Central Park?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-35\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#what-rock-is-under-new-york-city\" title=\"What rock is under New York City?\">What rock is under New York City?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-36\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/if-the-pacific-plate-stopped-moving-what-would-happen-to-the-island-of-hawaii\/#who-built-nyc\" title=\"Who built NYC?\">Who built NYC?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-do-you-think-might-happen-when-the-tectonics-plates-stopped-moving\"><\/span>What do you think might happen when the tectonics plates stopped moving?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If all plate motion stopped, Earth would be a very different place. The agent responsible for most mountains as well as volcanoes is plate tectonics, so much of the activity that pushes up new mountain ranges and creates new land from volcanic explosions would be no more.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"are-the-hawaiian-islands-on-a-plate-boundary\"><\/span>Are the Hawaiian Islands on a plate boundary?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While most islands \u200bform near tectonic plate boundaries, the Hawaiian Islands are nearly 2000 miles away from the nearest plate margin. Therefore, scientists believe that the islands formed due to the presence of the Hawaiian &#8220;hot spot,&#8221; a region deep in the Earth&#8217;s mantle from which heat rises.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"in-which-direction-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-as-the-hawaiian-islands-are-forming\"><\/span>In which direction is the Pacific plate moving as the Hawaiian Islands are forming?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>northwest<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-did-the-pacific-plate-change-direction\"><\/span>Why did the Pacific plate change direction?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The research team from University of Oslo carefully collected together a variety of evidence that suggests that the Pacific Plate changed its course about 50 million years ago because an archipelago that previously formed the northern end of the Pacific Plate crashed into eastern Asia at that time.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-does-hawaii-have-a-bend\"><\/span>Why does Hawaii have a bend?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A conspicuous 60\u00b0 bend of the Hawaiian-Emperor Chain in the north-western Pacific Ocean has variously been interpreted as the result of an abrupt Pacific plate motion change in the Eocene (\u223c47 Ma), a rapid southward drift of the Hawaiian hotspot before the formation of the bend, or a combination of these two causes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-are-the-hawaiian-islands-curved\"><\/span>Why are the Hawaiian Islands curved?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A new analysis now suggests that as one plate started to subduct, the current of moving rock in the mantle below changed direction. The end result: a curved island chain. \u201cFor the longest time scientists assumed that this prominent bend formed because the Pacific Plate changed direction,\u201d says Dietmar M\u00fcller.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"are-the-hawaiian-islands-connected-underwater\"><\/span>Are the Hawaiian Islands connected underwater?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Hawaiian-Emperor volcanic chain stretches from the Big Island of Hawaii to Kure Atoll and then continues underwater as a series of seamounts. The islands currently above water are shown in solid black, with the populated chain of major islands located (more..)<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"which-island-is-the-youngest\"><\/span>Which island is the youngest?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The timeline of Hawaii is fascinating and although it&#8217;s hard to believe, one island, in particular, holds both the title of &#8216;newest&#8217; and &#8216;oldest. &#8216; The state of Hawaii is comprised of eight major islands. The youngest and oldest island is called Hawaii.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-happened-45-million-years-ago-that-cause-the-plate-over-the-hawaiian-hot-spot-to-change-direction\"><\/span>What happened 45 million years ago that cause the plate over the Hawaiian hot spot to change direction?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Why the Pacific Plate changed direction is not known, but the change may be related in some way to the collision of India into the Asian continent, which began about the same time.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-happens-to-the-volcanic-islands-that-are-no-longer-over-the-hot-spot\"><\/span>What happens to the volcanic islands that are no longer over the hot spot?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A volcano above a hot spot does not erupt forever. Attached to the tectonic plate below, the volcano moves and is eventually cut off from the hot spot. Without any source of heat, the volcano becomes extinct and cools. This cooling causes the rock of the volcano and the tectonic plate to become more dense.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-happens-to-the-age-of-the-hawaiian-islands-moving-away-from-the-hot-spot\"><\/span>What happens to the age of the Hawaiian Islands moving away from the hot spot?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>the ages of the volcanic rocks comprising of each island or seamount progressively increases with distance from the active volcanism on the Big Island. So, as you move further away from Hawaii the islands get older.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-the-eventual-fate-of-the-pacific-plate\"><\/span>What is the eventual fate of the Pacific plate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Seafloor spreading is when tectonic plates split from each other, creating a new oceanic crust. While the Pacific Ocean is slowly shrinking, the Atlantic Ocean is expanding. Some scientists believe that eventually the Pacific Ocean could close completely.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-is-the-pacific-plate-important\"><\/span>Why is the Pacific plate important?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These tectonic plate boundaries are the reason that of the 1,500 volcanoes that have been active in historic time and 90 percent of them occur in the Pacific Ocean. Ninety percent of the world&#8217;s earthquakes and 81 percent of the world&#8217;s largest earthquakes occur in the region.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-will-happen-to-the-size-of-the-pacific-ocean-in-the-future\"><\/span>What will happen to the size of the Pacific ocean in the future?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On the other hand, the much older Pacific Ocean is currently estimated to be shrinking by two to three centimetres each year. Again, this comes down to <a href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/how-fast-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-from-hawaii-to-kauai\/\" title=\"How fast is the pacific plate moving from hawaii to kauai\">plate tectonics because the Pacific<\/a> Ocean has subduction zones on three sides \u2014 where the Pacific plate submerges beneath other plates.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"will-california-eventually-fall-into-the-ocean\"><\/span>Will California eventually fall into the ocean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>No, California is not going to fall into the ocean. California is firmly planted on the top of the earth&#8217;s crust in a location where it spans two tectonic plates.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"will-there-be-an-earthquake-in-2022\"><\/span>Will there be an earthquake in 2022?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Experts have warned for decades that a large swath of the central U.. is at high risk for a devastating earthquake. March 3, 2022, at 3:41 p.. ST. LOUIS (AP) \u2014 Experts have warned for decades that a large swath of the central U.. is at high risk for a devastating earthquake.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-a-100-earthquake-possible\"><\/span>Is a 10.0 earthquake possible?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>No, earthquakes of magnitude 10 or larger cannot happen. The magnitude of an earthquake is related to the length of the fault on which it occurs. That is, the longer the fault, the larger the earthquake.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-california-slowly-sinking\"><\/span>Is California slowly sinking?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The floor of California&#8217;s arid Central Valley is sinking as groundwater pumping for agriculture and drinking water depletes aquifers. A new remote sensing study from Stanford University shows land sinking \u2013 or subsidence \u2013 will likely continue for decades to centuries if underground water levels merely stop declining.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-city-is-sinking-in-the-usa\"><\/span>What city is sinking in the USA?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Scientists say Mexico City has sunk past the point of no return, and that could mean infrastructure damage and water insecurity for millions.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"which-american-city-is-sinking-3-feet-a-year\"><\/span>Which American city is sinking 3 feet a year?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In California&#8217;s San Joaquin Valley, the farming town of Corcoran has a multimillion-dollar problem. It is almost impossible to see, yet so vast it takes NASA scientists using satellite technology to fully grasp. Corcoran is sinking.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-us-state-is-sinking\"><\/span>What US state is sinking?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>New Orleans, Louisiana is already sinking. Though wetlands have shielded New Orleans from storm surges in the past, that buffer has gradually been destroyed by human activity. Much of the city&#8217;s land is already sinking.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-cities-will-be-underwater-by-2050\"><\/span>What cities will be underwater by 2050?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are numerous heavily populated sinking cities like Mumbai, Shanghai, NYC, and Miami at risk. With a population of 10 million, Jakarta is considered by some to be \u201cthe fastest-sinking city in the world\u201d and is projected to be \u201centirely underwater by 2050\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-us-cities-will-be-underwater-by-2050\"><\/span>What US cities will be underwater by 2050?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While New Orleans is well protected by a system of levees and flood defenses, the NOAA&#8217;s maps show that communities right across the Louisiana seafront could find themselves facing difficulties due to rising sea levels. Areas like Cameron, Garden City, Morgan City and Houma are all highlighted as being at risk.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-cities-will-be-underwater-by-2030\"><\/span>What cities will be underwater by 2030?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cities that could be underwater by 2030<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"which-country-will-sink-last\"><\/span>Which country will sink last?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Its main threat is the sea level rise. With an altitude of only three meters high, the water rises at a rate of 1.2 centimeters a year (four times faster than the global average), which makes Kiribati the most likely country to disappear due to rising sea levels in the forthcoming years.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"which-city-will-sink-first\"><\/span>Which city will sink first?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>coastal management &#8216;with a population of 10 million, jakarta is considered by some to be the fastest-sinking city in the world and is projected to be entirely underwater by 2050. in december 2021, jarkarta was again submerged with parts of the capital 2.7m (9ft) underwater,&#8217; writes nash.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-nyc-sinking\"><\/span>Is NYC sinking?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Since the 1950s, the sea level in the New York City area has already risen 9 inches. Scientific American reports that sea-level rise over the next century could rise 5 feet (plus or minus a foot) in the New York area.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-country-is-sinking-the-fastest\"><\/span>What country is sinking the fastest?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ten fastest-sinking coastal cities<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-the-city-of-miami-sinking\"><\/span>Is the city of Miami sinking?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Miami, Florida Sunny-day flooding, or high tide flooding, is causing damage to infrastructure and disrupting lives\u2014and it&#8217;s likely to get worse. The sea level in South Florida has risen up to 5 inches since 1993 and it is expected to rise another 6 inches by 2030.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-will-nyc-look-like-in-2050\"><\/span>What will NYC look like in 2050?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>New Yorkers should prepare for heat waves, floods, and natural disasters. This story is part of VICE&#8217;s ongoing look at how climate change will have changed the world by the year 2050. 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