Which outcome occurs when a megathrust fault locks near a transform boundary?

💡 Explanation

Seismic locking prevents plate motion via creep; therefore, energy accumulates because elastic strain builds faster than it's released via gradual slip, rather than constant smooth sliding, before episodic tremor; this stored energy leads to earthquakes.

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