Which outcome occurs near strike-slip plate boundaries that undergo locking?

💡 Explanation

Locked sections accumulate elastic strain, which undergo quasi-periodic release via creep generating Episodic Tremor and Slip events, rather than immediate seismic rupture because pressure builds near the asperities. Therefore, the movement isn't expressed in magnitude earthquakes, rather by prolonged tremor phases.

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