There are obvious indications of two fracture zones on the ridge, one is the Spar Fracture Zone at 69° N and the other is located just south of The Eggvin Bank approximately at 70,8° N. Normal faulting is most common on the ridge, normal and strike-slip faulting occur on the fracture zones.
Greinileg merki eru um tvö þverbrotabelti á hryggnum, annað á Spar við 69° N og hitt rétt sunnan Eggvinbanka á um 70,8° N. Á hryggnum eru siggengisbrotlausnir algengastar, á þverbrotabeltunum koma fram snið- og siggengisbrotlausnir.