Which outcome results when a stress shadow weakens?

💡 Explanation

An earthquake in a stress shadow increases the risk of a major quake nearby because weakening allows tectonic strain to build up faster, accelerating elastic rebound, therefore frequency of quakes increases rather than decreases because stress builds up.

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