• Question: On Earth we can get Earthquake but does that mean on other planets or moons they could get a 'Moonquake' or 'Marsquake' ?

    Asked by smithy10 to Ed, Hayley, Jason, Nathan, Sophie on 18 Mar 2013.
    • Photo: Hayley Evers-King

      Hayley Evers-King answered on 18 Mar 2013:


      Other planets do have phenomena like Earthquakes – on the moon the effects of the Earths gravity can cause quakes that last for hours. Seismic (quake) activity has also been detected on Mars and Venus. I think that it would be very sensible to name them after the planet/moon they happen on!

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