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1. Aseismic Creep

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   Aseismic creep does not preclude the occurrence of earthquakes; rather, it dictates where earthquakes cannot occur by continuously dissipating accumulated strain. Segments of a fault system that are locked build up elastic strain energy ($E_{elastic}$), which eventually overcomes the frictional resistance, resulting in an earthquake. Creeping sections maintain a near-equilibrium state where the [strain rat…