Carlsberg Fault zone

The Carlsberg Fault zone is a concealed tectonic formation that runs across Copenhagen city centre.[1] It is one of the most significant faults in the Copenhagen area[2] and can be followed for about 30 km.[3]

Not to be confused with Carlsberg Ridge.

Tectonic map of Europe

The Carlsberg Fault is located in a NNW-SSE striking fault system in the border zone between the Danish Basin and the Baltic Shield.[1][4] Recent earthquakes indicate that this area is tectonically active.[1]

It was described for the first time in 1925 at the Carlsberg Breweries.[3]

References
  1. Admin (26 April 2007). "Search". Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  2. "Efforts to include geological and geodetic observations in the assessment of earthquake activity in Denmark Archived 2018-05-02 at the Wayback Machine". Søren Gregersen and Peter H. Voss, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland. Accessed 2 May 2018.
  3. "Copenhagen". Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland. Accessed 2 May 2018., backup
  4. Kammann, Janina; Hübscher, Christian; Ole Boldreel, Lars; Nielsen, Lars (6 July 2016). "High-resolution shear-wave seismics across the Carlsberg Fault zone south of Copenhagen — Implications for linking Mesozoic and late Pleistocene structures". Tectonophysics. 682: 56–64. doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2016.05.043. ISSN 0040-1951.
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