Do islands move away from their original places?

Question

is it true that islands move 3 cm a year?

Answer 1

Depending on the kind of island, yes and no.

Sand islands in a sea with a current will move quite a bit, a rock island in a lake will not move at all.

One example of moving islands are the Frisian islands, of the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frisian_Isl...

On one of the islands they build a lighthouse on the eastern end and now it is on the westernmost tip of the island.

Answer 2

yes it moves but just 2cm a year