List of supercontinents
This is a list of supercontinents.
Past
The list is written in reverse-chronological order. Dates are given as the approximate beginning of the formation of the supercontinent; dates in parentheses are approximate date of the fully formed supercontinent. The Notes column provides the geologic time period of the fully formed supercontinent.Minor supercontinent |
Major supercontinent |
Present (now)
Future (speculative) (+)
Name | Millions of years in the future | Notes |
Novopangaea | 250 | This assumes closure of the Pacific Ocean, docking of Australia with East Asia, and northward motion of Antarctica. |
Pangaea Ultima | 250 | Africa will meet North America by then. |
Amasia | 250 | Everything moves north and meets near the Arctic Circle |
Aurica | 250 | Western Eurasia splits from Eastern Asia and moves west along with Africa, as Eastern Asia moves east along India and Australia. |
Afro-Euraustralasia | 27–215 |