Locked fault segments experience slow creep movements, rendering them less likely to host a large magnitude earthquake.

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Locked fault segments are known to accumulate stress over time, which increases the likelihood of a large magnitude earthquake when the stress is released in a sudden slip. Slow creep movements may indicate that some stress is being released gradually, but they do not necessarily eliminate the possibility of a future earthquake. In fact, some seismologists consider slow slip events as potential precursors to large earthquakes.

Locked Fault Segments Experience Slow Creep Movements, Rendering Them Less