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Two sizable quakes detected on Mars – Tech Explorist
NASA’s InSight lander has detected two strong, clear quakes of magnitude 3.3 and 3.1, originating in a location of Mars called Cerberus Fossae.
The study of marsquakes could offer detailed insights into Mars’ mantle and core. Unlike Earth, the red planet doesn’t have tectonic plates, but volcanically active regions can cause quakes.
NASA‘s InSight lander has recently detected two strong, clear quakes with magnetude 3.3 and 3.1 on Mars. Their location is Cerberus Fossae, a steep-sided set of troughs cutting volcanic plains to the east of Elysium Mons.
One quake was more ‘Moon-like,’ whereas the other quake was more ‘Earth-Like.’ Previously…
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