A globe on a blue background. The Earth's magnetic North Pole is racing toward Siberia after centuries of being off the Canadian coast. Snezhana Kudryavtseva/Getty ...

Since the 1830s, the north magnetic pole of Earth has relocated some 2,250 kilometers (1,400 miles) across the upper stretches of the Northern Hemisphere from Canada towards Siberia.

Your navigation system just got a critical update, one that happens periodically because Earth’s magnetic north pole keeps moving. Here’s what to know.

British scientists said the magnetic North Pole was moving rapidly toward Russia. Here's what that means. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get the USA TODAY app ...

The magnetic North Pole is on a journey toward Russia in a way that has not been seen before. The British Geological Survey (BGS) works with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

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.