Which mechanism causes the rapid uplift of land during a large subduction earthquake along a megathrust fault?

💡 Explanation

During a subduction earthquake, elastic rebound occurs because stress builds along the locked fault until it exceeds frictional forces, causing sudden slip and land uplift. Therefore elastic rebound causes uplift, rather than isostatic adjustment, thermal expansion, or gravitational sliding which operate on longer timescales or different depths.

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