Unveiling the Mystery: Marsquake's Astonishing Origin Revealed

The largest-ever recorded Marsquake, known as S1222a, was caused by tectonic forces within Mars' crust, rather than a meteorite impact, according to a global collaboration led by the University of Oxford. The seismic event, which lasted over six hours and had a magnitude of 4.7, suggests that Mars may be more seismically active than previously believed. The discovery has implications for future habitation efforts on the planet. The research involved contributions from international space agencies and was published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.