Which outcome results when transform fault motion is impeded?

💡 Explanation

Seismic activity increases because stress accumulates, leading to eventual rapid release via the stick-slip mechanism at points of locked or restricted movement. Therefore, seismic activity propagates rather than reduces geothermal gradients, which relate more to magmatic intrusion and conduction.

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