Which outcome occurs when a locked fault suddenly ruptures?

💡 Explanation

Strong seismic waves are generated because a locked fault undergoes elastic rebound, releasing stored potential energy as kinetic energy; therefore intense earthquake shaking happens rather than convection altering lubrication on any timescales important to these processes.

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