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The world's most rapidly moving continent is Australia.

Why?

• Australia is moving northward at about 7 cm (2.75 inches) per year due to tectonic plate movement.
• This movement is driven by the Indo-Australian Plate, which is colliding with the Eurasian and Pacific Plates.
• It moves faster than any other continent because it sits on a single, relatively small and rigid tectonic plate that is not significantly slowed by other plates.

Effects of Its Movement:

• GPS adjustments: Australia's coordinates need to be updated regularly because they shift over time.
• Seismic activity: While not as active as places like the Pacific Ring of Fire, the movement causes minor earthquakes.
• Future changes: In millions of years, Australia could eventually merge with Asia.

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