Two quakes were recorded on Mars last month by NASA’s InSight rover.
The two ‘strong, clear quakes’ reportedly occurred on March 7 and March 18 in a region called Cerberus Fossae, both with magnitude tremblors over 3.0.
If you’re wondering what the big deal is about Mars having had two quakes, the fact that they happened supports the idea that the planet is seismically active.
The location the quakes were recorded was same place the InSight rover had recorded other quakes earlier on in its mission in 2019. The area the quakes have been happening, Cerberus Fossae, is known for its steep-sided troughs and ancient volcanic plains.
March’s quakes had magnitudes of 3.3 and 3.1, while the previous ones measured in at 3.6 and 3.5, according to NASA. The rover has been on the Red Planet since November 2018.
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