The East African Rift, a massive geological phenomenon that could split Africa into two continents, is expanding much faster than previously thought, reports BILD. . . In 2018, a similar thing happened in Kenya. These faults are located above the Great Rift Valley, which began to form about 30 million years ago due to the breakup of the African Plate.. .
However, new research indicates that this process could be completed in less than a million years.. Geophysicist Cynthia Ebinger of Tulane University said the rate of expansion of the fault - 0.8-2.5 cm per year - could accelerate further due to earthquakes and magmatic activity. . The movement of tectonic plates is caused by flows of magma rising from the depths of the Earth, heating and weakening the earth's crust. . . Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp Author: 1.