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London Fault

The London Fault, also known as the London Platform, is a significant geological feature underlying the London Basin in southeast England. It's not a single fault line, but rather a complex zone of faults and folds in the bedrock.

• Formation: It is a pre-Variscan structure, meaning it formed before the Variscan orogeny (a major mountain-building event in Europe around 300 million years ago). This suggests it had a profound influence on later geological events in the region.

• Influence on London Basin: The <a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/London%20Basin">London Basin</a>, a synclinal structure, is partly defined by the London Platform. The fault zone acted as a resistant block during later tectonic events, influencing the shape and development of the basin.

• Geological Significance: It separates the younger, less deformed rocks of the <a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/London%20Basin">London Basin</a> from the older, more deformed rocks of the Weald-Artois anticline to the south. The <a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/fault%20zone">fault zone</a> itself is comprised of several individual faults that show evidence of multiple phases of movement.

• Seismicity: While the UK is not known for high seismic activity, the London Platform can generate minor earthquakes. Most are too small to be felt, but they are detectable by sensitive instruments. The fault remains active.