The origin of new divergent boundaries at triple junctions is sometimes thought to be associated with the phenomenon known as hotspots.

The term had traditionally been used for the intersection of three divergent boundaries or spreading ridges.

These three divergent boundaries ideally meet at near 120 angles.

Volcanic activity is common along such divergent boundaries but strong earthquakes are rare.

Geologic tension is also found in the tectonic regions of divergent boundaries.

Where plates meet, their relative motion determines the type of boundary: convergent, divergent, or transform.

Normal faults occur mainly in areas where the crust is being extended such as a divergent boundary.

At the same time, upwellings of mantle material create a divergent boundary along mid-ocean ridges.

Some of the largest volcanoes are on divergent boundaries, which form the mid-ocean ridges.

Small in magnitude, generally- this is a divergent boundary, after all.