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Planetary seismology
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18 October 2023
Uncovering the Origin of Mars’ Most Powerful Recorded Quake
An international consortium of scientists, spearheaded by the University of Oxford, has unveiled their findings from a groundbreaking joint effort aimed at pinpointing the origin of Mars' most colossal seismic occurrence on record. This extensive investigation dismisses the possibility of a meteorite impact, pointing to the seismic event as an outcome of immense tectonic pressures within Mars' crust. The comprehensive results of this research are now available in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. (Link is available in the Resources title)