Since the 1830s, the magnetic pole has traveled about 1,500 miles north and eastward in the Northern Hemisphere. In the 2000s, the movement accelerated to as fast as 50 kilometers per year.

The magnetic north pole’s movement, which has suddenly accelerated ... they have occurred periodically throughout Earth’s history—the last reversal took place around 780,000 years ago.

The Earth's magnetic North Pole is moving east, which is interesting but not unusual. What's unusual is how fast it is moving. At 55 kilometres a year, the pole is racing east at a pace faster ...