Given below is a map of the west coast of the United States. The red line depicts the San Andreas Fault, a transform boundary that runs parallel to the coast. The San Andreas Fault separates the North American plate on the east from the Pacific plate on the west.

Based on this information, which of the following most likely occurs near the San Andreas Fault?
A.
frequent earthquakes
B.
frequent droughts
C.
subduction of oceanic crust
D.
deposition of sediment