Large earthquakes increase in frequency when the interseismic period ends due to which fault behavior?

💡 Explanation

Elastic Rebound returns a fault to its mean frictional strength because accumulated elastic strain exceeds the fault's strength; therefore, large earthquakes follow rather than gradual release or restrengthening effects from creep or fluid activity.

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