Which outcome occurs when a continental plate converges at an oblique angle with another, accumulating stress?

💡 Explanation

Strike-slip earthquakes occur, because oblique convergence favors stress release via transform faults through elastic rebound, therefore promoting lateral movement rather than subduction or uplift, rather than forming deep trenches better related to direct convergence.

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