Diver touching "Two Continents," between Europe and North America, Silfra, Iceland. Silfra is a fissure between the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates in Thingvellir National Park. The rift was formed in 1789 AD as a result of earthquakes that accompanied the divergent movement of two tectonic plates. The diving and snorkeling site at Silfra is in the exact location where two continents meet and drift apart by about 2 cm annually. Silfra is the only place in the world where diving and snorkeling is possible right there.
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