Which seismic effect results when a large earthquake occurs along a transform fault bordering a continental plate?

💡 Explanation

When an earthquake occurs along a transform fault, shear stress is released through strike-slip motion because the fault mechanism creates lateral movement. Therefore, surface rupture and lateral offset result, rather than tsunami, liquefaction, or induced volcanism, which require vertical displacement, saturated soils or mantle upwelling respectively.

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