Which outcome results when pore fluid pressure increases along faults?

💡 Explanation

Fault creep accelerates on the San Andreas fault because increased pore fluid pressure reduces effective normal stress, lessening frictional resistance, and enabling easier slip. Therefore, fault creep increases; rather than causing foliation changes, temperature drops, or shifting subduction angles directly.

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