Geology · 2D canvas

Plate Tectonics (2D)

A cross-section of two tectonic plates. Pick a boundary type, set the plate speed, and watch seafloor spreading, subduction, mountain building and earthquakes unfold over geological time.

Time elapsed0.0 Myr

Earthquakes0

Seafloor spread0 km

Mountain height0.0 km

● Simulation active

Divergent boundary: plates move apart, magma rises to form new oceanic crust at a mid-ocean ridge.

Boundary type Plate speed4 cm/yr Simulation speed1× Scenario