Powerful M5.0 quake recorded on Mars by NASA’s InSight – Largest quake ever detected on another planet

NASA’s InSight Mars lander has detected the largest quake ever observed on another planet: an estimated magnitude 5 temblor that occurred on May 4, 2022, the 1,222nd Martian day, or sol, of the mission. Notably the two largest were recorded more recently. This adds to the catalog of more than 1,313 quakes InSight has detected … Continue reading Powerful M5.0 quake recorded on Mars by NASA’s InSight – Largest quake ever detected on another planet