Which direction is the pacific plate currently moving? maps are plan or bird's eye views of the earth's surface. here, the top of the figure is north, and the bottom of the figure is south. the left side of the figure is west, and the right side is east. select one: a. southeast b. northeast c. south d. northwest e. southwest f. north prior to 45 million years ago, the pacific plate was moving in a different direction. remember, the number on the map above are volcano ages, in millions of years.