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Oceanic ridge

East Pacific Rise

A fast-spreading divergent boundary in the eastern Pacific. Near Easter Island it records the highest average rate of plate separation measured on the mid-ocean ridge system.

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Established15 cm/yr

The East Pacific Rise near Easter Island has the fastest average rate of plate separation on the mid-ocean ridge system, more than 15 centimetres per year.

  • precision note: Stated as "more than 15 cm/yr": a lower bound, not a central estimate.
  • locality: Near Easter Island, about 3,400 km west of Chile.

Evidence support: Supported by the cited evidence one source

Evidence: Kious 1996 Primary authority

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Record last updated 2026-09-06. Corrections follow the published corrections policy; superseded claims are retained, never silently edited.