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Africa’s Continental Split
December 8 , 2025
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- A New magnetic data analysed in 2025 show strong evidence of ongoing crustal separation in the Afar Region that may lead to Africa splitting into two landmasses.
- The Afar Region is a triple junction where the Main Ethiopian Rift, Red Sea Rift, and Gulf of Aden Rift meet.
- Reinterpreted 1960s magnetic data show past seafloor spreading between Africa and Arabia.
- The East African Rift is widening as the crust stretches and thins.
- The continental tearing is moving from the northeast towards the south.
- Scientists estimate that a new ocean basin could form in about 5–10 million years.
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