Which risk increases when the rate of oceanic plate subduction drastically increases?

💡 Explanation

When subduction rate increases, stress accumulation at the interface between the subducting and overriding plates intensifies because the plates are forced together more quickly, leading to a higher likelihood of sudden release in megathrust earthquakes. Therefore increased earthquake frequency results, rather than decreased geothermal gradients, stabilization, or reduced convection which require different conditions.

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