Near strike-slip plate boundaries, uneven fault surfaces increase which earthquake risk?

💡 Explanation

Fault asperities prevent continuous sliding, therefore Episodic Tremor and Slip occurs because stick-slip behavior periodically causes gradual displacement at depth, accompanied micro-earthquakes, rather than large, singular rupture events.

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