Which outcome occurs when transform fault locking exceeds limits?

💡 Explanation

Seismic slip occurs because elastic strain builds as the plates try to move, but friction on the asperities resists motion. Once stress exceeds the static friction, sudden rupture transfers strain as seismic energy, therefore sudden seismic energy release, rather than gradual creep, which only occur with aseismic slip conditions.

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