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Plate Tectonics (2D): Boundaries, Subduction & Earthquakes

A cross-section of two tectonic plates on a plain canvas. Pick a divergent, convergent, collision, transform or hotspot boundary, set the plate speed, and watch seafloor spreading, subduction, mountain building and earthquakes unfold over geological time.

Geology & Earth Science2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version

This 2D companion keeps the same boundary mechanics as the 3D original — divergent spreading, subduction, continental collision, transform faults and hotspots — as a plain cross-section canvas so seafloor-spread, subducted-crust and mountain-height readouts are easy to read at a glance.

⚙ Under the hood

Each boundary type accumulates a scenario-specific metric (spread, subducted crust or mountain height) from the plate-speed slider, drives magma and mantle-convection particles, and fires earthquakes probabilistically along the boundary, scaling with plate speed.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install