Which geologic risk increases as strike-slip fault creep declines?

💡 Explanation

A decline in fault creep reduces pressure release and thus encourages strain accumulation; elastic rebound subsequently increases the likelihood of high magnitude earthquakes because periodic stress adjustments become less frequent. Therefore, the answer is a high magnitude earthquake, rather than a tsunami, requiring quick vertical motion.

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