Which risk increases after prolonged aquifer depletion near a major fault line?

💡 Explanation

When aquifers are significantly depleted, isostatic rebound occurs because the reduced water weight adds stress to the fault line, lowering the effective normal stress and potentially triggering earthquakes. Therefore enhanced seismicity results due to induced stress, rather than volcanic eruptions, landslides or tsunamis which require distinct triggering mechanism.

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