Magnetic North has moved substantially in my lifetime

Posted By on November 19, 2024

According to Brian Roemmele on X.com:

Magnetic North is now drifting faster than 30 miles per year.

It has already moved back past geological north, a place it has not been for 1000s of years.

… and Elon Musk added:

We live on a thin crust of solid rock, beneath which is vast ball of molten rock.

Earth’s core, which generates most of our magnetic field is ~85% iron and moves independently from the surface plates, which is why the magnetic pole changes position.

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