Pärvie Fault Explained

Pärvie Fault (Swedish: Pärvieförkastningen) is a large geological fault located in Northwestern Sweden.[1] The fault is about 155 km long and is the longest known postglacial fault in the world.[1] The fault had a major period of seismic activity following the deglaciation of Fennoscandia about 10,000 years ago.[1] It is one of several postglacial faults in northern Sweden that remain seismically active.

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67.5688°N 18.901°W

Notes and References

  1. Microearthquakes illuminate the deep structure of the endglacial Pärvie fault, northern Sweden. Geophysical Journal International. Lindblom. Eva. 2015-04-14. 201. 1704–1716. Lund. Björn. 3. 10.1093/gji/ggv112. Tryggvason. Ari. Uski. Marja. Bödvarsson. Reynir. Juhlin. Christopher. Roberts. Roland. free.