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← GeographyWhich outcome primarily results regarding energy during episodic tremor?
A)Heat generation along fault lines
B)Increased plate boundary lubrication
C)Decreased stress on locked zones✓
D)Localized fault slip acceleration
💡 Explanation
Episodic tremor reduces stress on locked zones through aseismic slip; this stress shadows impending earthquakes because stress is transferred away from areas primed for rupture due to steady creep, rather than building catastrophic brittle failure.
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