Which consequence results when crust subducts too rapidly?

💡 Explanation

Megathrust earthquakes increase via increased subduction rates, because frictional heating is unable to dissipate the stress along the fault line; therefore, more energy builds and releases violently, rather than smoothly creeping or through smaller quakes.

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