Efforts are underway to determine the center and source of what NASA describes as a “monster earthquake.”
Nasa, which is working on Mars, is collecting new data every day. NASA, which controls Mars from the ground with tools such as Perseverance and Curiosty, also flies with Ingenuity, bringing together a variety of data. Another spacecraft, called Insight, has targeted tremors. Insight, which detected the largest earthquake ever with a magnitude of 4.2 in August, also recorded the 94-minute quake. On May 4, the largest earthquake ever struck Mars.
The largest earthquake detected on any other planet!
The quake, described as the largest earthquake ever detected on another planet, had a magnitude of 5.0. With further study of what NASA describes as a “monster earthquake,” scientists hope to determine the epic and source of the quake.
Felt that one‼️
After more than three years of listening to the soft rumbles of Mars, I just felt by far my biggest “marsquake” yet: looks like about magnitude 5. My team is studying the data to learn more. Science rewards patience!
More details: https://t.co/DKVy8tUrxU pic.twitter.com/bExr13Lkvw
— NASA InSight (@NASAInSight) May 9, 2022
By studying such natural phenomena, researchers want to learn more about the red planet. NASA announced this major earthquake in its May 10 post with the headline” “We felt it.” Insight’s statement reads:
After listening to the soft tremors of Mars for more than three years, I felt my biggest ‘marsquake’ ever: it looks like it’s a magnitude 5. My team is examining the data to find out more. Science rewards patience!
Unlike Earth, Mars does not have tectonic plates. Therefore, tremors occur as a result of volcanic activism, not tectonic events. That’s why researchers plan to better understand the red planet’s mantle and core layer by studying the tremors that occur. InSight, which has been tracking Mars for more than three years, has detected more than 1,313 earthquakes.
