You might like to look up ‘slow’ or ‘slow-slip’ earthquakes which occur over a much longer timescale than your typical short sharp earthquake but can release just as much energy. It doesn’t answer your question about pressure, but it is interesting to note that there are slo-mo events occurring in faults around the world.
GalaxyGirl777 t1_j7omb3g wrote
Reply to Do Little Earthquakes Prevent Big Earthquakes? by cpassmore79
You might like to look up ‘slow’ or ‘slow-slip’ earthquakes which occur over a much longer timescale than your typical short sharp earthquake but can release just as much energy. It doesn’t answer your question about pressure, but it is interesting to note that there are slo-mo events occurring in faults around the world.