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As a result, magnetic north is always changing, and since its discovery in 1831, it has moved roughly 680 miles toward Siberia from its originally documented location.

Discovered in 1831, the magnetic north pole was in Canada. Since then, it has travelled 400 kilometres towards Russia. While the drift has slowed, its future remains uncertain.

The magnetic north pole is distinct from the geographic North Pole, a fixed point where the Earth’s axis meets its surface. Instead, magnetic north is the changing location where the planet’s ...

Pictured are the magnetic north pole locations from 1590 to 2030. BGS/UKRI/Wessel, P./W. H. F. Smith. Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter.

Pictured are the magnetic north pole locations from 1590 to 2030. BGS/UKRI/Wessel, P./W. H. F. Smith. Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter.

Unlike the geographic North Pole, which marks a fixed location, the magnetic north pole’s position is determined by Earth’s magnetic field, which is in constant motion.

Unlike the geographic North Pole, which marks a fixed location, the magnetic north pole’s position is determined by Earth’s magnetic field, which is in constant motion.

Marking the North Pole is challenging, as it’s covered by moving sea ice, but its geographic location, also known as the true North Pole, is fixed. By comparison, the magnetic north pole is the ...