A tectonic plate "lost" for 60 million years under the Pacific Ocean has been reconstructed by scientists at the University of Houston. Others believe it may have directly resulted in the volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean, known as the Ring of Fire. At the time, there were two tectonic plates in the Pacific Ocean, the Kula and the Farallon. THE MASSIVE 2017 MEXICAN EARTHQUAKE SPLIT A TECTONIC PLATE IN TWO"We believe we have direct evidence that the Resurrection plate existed," the study's lead author, Spencer Fuston, added. In 2019, Fox News reported that a tectonic plate that appears to be “peeling apart” on the seabed off the coast of Portugal may one day “shrink” the Atlantic Ocean.

Source: Fox News October 23, 2020 12:56 UTC