Witness how Earth's forces have shaped the continents while going backwards in time—from present day to millions of years ago.

Today’s configuration of continents is dramatically different than it was in the past. For billions of years, plate tectonics built and fragmented supercontinents—land masses made of multiple continents merged together.

For more on earthquakes—why they happen, how they’ve shaped the Bay Area, and what you can do to prepare for future events—visit calacademy.org/earthquakes.


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