Earth’s magnetic north is not static. Like an anchorless buoy pushed by ocean waves, the magnetic field is constantly on the move as liquid iron sloshes around in the planet’s outer core.

Your navigation system just got a critical update, one that happens periodically because Earth’s magnetic north pole keeps moving. Here’s what to know.

The magnetic north pole’s movement, which has suddenly accelerated toward Siberia this century, raises questions about what’s driving the unusual shift and why its motion matters. The magnetic ...

Scientists have traced the movement of Earth's magnetic North Pole by means of a model called the World Magnetic Model that projects future data on where that point is predicted to be located.

The magnetic north pole’s movement, which has suddenly accelerated toward Siberia this century, raises questions about what’s driving the unusual shift and why its motion matters. The magnetic ...

the magnetic north pole’s position is determined by Earth’s magnetic field, which is in constant motion. Over the past few decades, magnetic north’s movement has been unprecedented — it ...

BGS Geophysicist Ciarn Beggan Discussed The Magnetic North Pole's Incredible Movement Back In 2019 Back in 2019, BGS took another look at the magnetic north racing across the Northern Hemisphere ...

Sir James Clark Ross discovered magnetic north pole in 1831 in northern Canada. British scientists have recently revealed that Earth's magnetic north pole is drifting towards Russia at an ...

The planet's magnetic North Pole, where compasses point, has been unexpectedly moving toward Russia. While shifting is not a rare occurrence, the pole is moving both faster and differently than it ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Earlier this year, scientists revealed that Earth’s magnetic north pole is shifting ...