the tendency for the deformed rock along a fault to spring back after an earthquake
elastically
Elastic rebound. This phenomenon occurs when stress builds up in a rock mass and causes it to deform, then suddenly release that stress by rebounding to its original shape. Elastic rebound is often associated with earthquakes and fault movements.
Earthquakes will happen.
A stretched rubber band
Earthquakes will happen.
Inelastic things can not be stretched or do not rebound while elastic things will stretch, bounce, rebound, etc..
Elastic rebound
A stretched rubber band
the rocks are deformed they break relasing the stored energy
Elastic rebound
elastic rebound theory
Elastic rebound