When will San Diego be next to Washington?

Chelsea Kautz

Dear Chelsea,

Sorry for the delay in answering your question.

The rate of plate motion is about 8 cm/year. The distance from San Diego to Washington is about 1,550 km. If nothing changes San Diego will be next to Washington in about 20 million years. Are you making plans?

Steve Mattox, University of North Dakota

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