Periadriatic Seam

Alps portal The Periadriatic Seam (or fault) is a distinct geologic fault in Southern Europe, running S-shaped about 1,000 km (621 mi) from the Tyrrhenian Sea through the whole Southern Alps as far as Hungary.

The central zones of the Alps are rising too, causing vertical slip along the fault.

The result is the set of major fault zones collectively named Periadriatic Seam.

The uplift caused violent erosion of the young orogen, which led to the formation of the Hohe Tauern window.

At several regions a heavy uplift of the Central Alps by some kilometers took place, and also a shift of more than 50 km.