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Recent Tectonic Activity: Americas

Plate-Tectonic Activity During the Most Recent 1 Million Years


(c) 2002 Andrew Alden, licensed to About.com, Inc.

This map summarizes the large-scale activity of the region during the last 1 million years. Click here for the whole map (1250 x 775 pixels). Map courtesy of Goddard Space Flight Center, Digital Tectonic Activity Map project.

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