Which consequence results when a megathrust fault asperities rupture?

💡 Explanation

Megathrust asperities resisting tectonic stress cause the fault to lock; when this locking fails, elastic rebound occurs, therefore coastal subsidence occurs rather than volcanism. The mechanism is the release of stored elastic energy.

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