Eli5 Is the earth getting bigger?

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With the massive rifts that have occurred from the earthquake in Turkey, is the movement of the tectonic plates increasing the diameter, even temporarily?

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No. Plates move, some plates go up, some plates go underneath others, some stretch and some squish. Overall it evens out.

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