Which mechanism causes increased regional subsidence following megathrust earthquakes?

💡 Explanation

Increased regional subsidence results from Elastic Rebound adjustments because the overriding plate deforms elastically during interseismic periods and then abruptly recoils during the earthquake, therefore lowering the land surface, rather than convective or isostatic processes.

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