North America splits from Europe. Over millions of years, the modern-day Europe (Eurasian plate) and North America (North American Plate) separated during the final breakup of Pangaea in the early Cenozoic Era. This split is a later part of that breakup and created the North Atlantic Ocean.

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Opening of the North Atlantic Ocean
- July 3, 2021
- Mike Prestwood
- Last Updated: July 3, 2021
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