Which consequence results when aseismic creep halts along a fault?

💡 Explanation

Halting of aseismic creep concentrates stress, initiating unstable frictional sliding rather than slow, steady deformation; therefore, episodic tremor and slip result which are detectable but lower energy, rather than accelerating fault movement through another process.

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