# Simulating Earth expansion using GPlates?

**URL:** https://discourse.gplates.org/t/simulating-earth-expansion-using-gplates/3209
**Category:** Worldbuilding
**Created:** [8 February 2026 16:36 UTC](https://discourse.gplates.org/t/simulating-earth-expansion-using-gplates/3209 "2026-02-08T16:36:06Z")
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### Author: ![johnny99](https://discourse.gplates.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9fc348/32.png) [@johnny99](https://discourse.gplates.org/u/johnny99)
#### Post date: [29 April 2026 05:20 UTC](https://discourse.gplates.org/t/simulating-earth-expansion-using-gplates/3209/10 "2026-04-29T05:20:10Z")

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When I do an earlier date there is a huge gap/overlap problem. Here is 50ma:

 ![150ma variable - pangaea A](https://discourse.gplates.org/uploads/default/original/1X/6b99dd6c5a5e19a30ecfe16eef8d021dc8e54e4a.jpeg)You’ll notice Australia is almost completely within east Asia and most of the proto-Pacific is empty space… okay, i’ve apparently run out of allowed replies for a new user…continued here:[Simulating Earth expansion cont](https://discourse.gplates.org/t/simulating-earth-expansion-cont/3246)

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