Which outcome occurs when strain exceeds fracture strength along transform plate boundaries?

💡 Explanation

An earthquake arises when accumulated elastic strain exceeds the fault’s fracture strength and *stick-slip* motion breaks, releasing seismic energy, because accumulated stress overcomes frictional resistance along the fault plane; therefore, sudden ruptures lead to shocks rather than slow slip.

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