Which crustal deformation results when shear stress exceeds friction?

💡 Explanation

Seismic activity at transform faults relies on stick-slip; stress builds until it exceeds frictional lock, after which elastic deformation causes lateral displacement, because brittle failure is favoured with shear traction, therefore strike-slip occurs, rather than folding which involves ductile deformation.

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