Which outcome is accelerated by high pore pressure during strike-slip faulting?

💡 Explanation

Episodic tremor and slip (ETS) events are accelerated due to raised pore pressure triggering effective stress reduction, making fault slip easier. This triggers unstable rapid slippage. Therefore, ETS is exacerbated rather than aseismic creep because friction at this state changes.

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