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The plates move relative to each other in varying speeds. The Pacific plate moves against the North American plate at 5 cm/yr. The Arctic Ridge has the slowest rate at less than 2.5 cm/yr., while the East Pacific Rise has the fastest rate at more than 15 cm/yr.

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