Week 2: Sweden and Tectonic Plates


    As seen below, Sweden, (circled in blue), is located on the Eurasian Tectonic Plate. Sweden does also have some fault lines. They are estimated to be of late-glacial age. The biggest fault being 150km in length. These fault lines were developed in the Precambrian, meaning the earliest eon in history. Recent patterns of the seismic data still show that the forces which produced the fault could still be active. 

    While Sweden is on the Eurasian Plate, and has its faults, it has a low seismicity area. Most of Sweden's Earthquakes are felt in the south-west by Lake Vanern, as well as Norr Botten, and along the north-east coast. 





https://earthhow.com/7-major-tectonic-plates

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/11035897809452533?journalCode=sgff19

https://www.stralsakerhetsmyndigheten.se/contentassets/4e89ae88294f451dadb6cc4d7d0dbb57/earthquake-activity-in-sweden.pdf


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  1. Ana GGSeptember 5, 2022 at 1:25 PM

    This was a good tectonic setting reflection. Looking forward to what you'll discover in the upcoming weeks!

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