How Africa may become Earth’s next ocean basin in 5 to 10 million years giving birth to a new ocean

Nov 30, 2025 - 18:00
How Africa may become Earth’s next ocean basin in 5 to 10 million years giving birth to a new ocean

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Scientists are observing a new ocean forming in Africa's Afar region, a unique geological hotspot. Early magnetic surveys from 1968, combined with recent data from the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, reveal how continental crust is breaking apart and transforming into oceanic crust. These findings offer a rare, real-time glimpse into the birth of a new ocean basin.

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