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Marsquakes
are quakes that occurs on Mars and only occurs every million years. Earthquakes are quakes that happen on Earth and happen every year or so.
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Why are there few earthquakes with a focal depth greater than 20 km?
Earthquakes take place in the Earth's tectonic plates, which are not thick enough to have earthquakes deeper than 20 km. Below the plates is the magma of the Earth's mantle, and being liquid, the magma does not experience quakes, just currents.
Why does Oklahoma have earthquakes?
Just about everywhere on Earth can have earthquakes. Some locations are more known for it than others, but it turns out that one of the largest earthquakes ever in the United States was in Missouri, a location not particularly noted for being earthquake-prone. Anywhere there's a fault, there can be earthquakes. The recent (November 2011) Oklahoma quakes occurred along the Wilzetta fault.
How are the weather condions on Mars different from Earth?
Mars is farther than earth. Mars is colder.
How does mars have different gravity than earth?
Because earth is muck bigger
Do moonquakes last longer or earthquakes?
Moonquakes typically last longer than earthquakes. This is due to the structure of the Moon, which lacks tectonic plates like Earth. Moonquakes can last up to several minutes whereas earthquakes on Earth typically last for only a few seconds.
Do seismic waves from more powerful earthquakes travel faster than waves from weaker quakes?
yes
Is Antarctica subject to earthquakes?
Antarctica is the quietest continent on earth. Antarctica is earthquake-quiet, possibly because of having so few seismographic instruments, so very few quakes are recorded. What does occur in Antarctica is ice-quakes, which are usually smaller than earthquakes.
What percentage of total earthquakes have a magnitude greater than 6.0?
For earthquakes world-wide from 2000 to 2012 there were ~ 2092 quakes with a magnitude 6.0 or higher or less than 1% of the total 332,723 recorded earthquakes according to the USGS National Earthquake Information Center.
Why are there fewer magnitude 2 and 3 earthquakes instead of magnitude 4 earthquakes?
There are far more magnitude 2 or 3 earthquakes than magnitude 4 earthquakes. The small quakes just don't get noticed as much because they typically do little or no serious damage.
How many earthquakes does mars have in one day?
On Mars, we would call them "marsquakes" rather than "earthquakes". The Mars probes do not have seismic sensors, and are unequipped to measure tectonic activity. However, some observations of the surface suggest that Mars may still be seismically active.
Why are there few earthquakes with a focal depth greater than 20 km?
Earthquakes take place in the Earth's tectonic plates, which are not thick enough to have earthquakes deeper than 20 km. Below the plates is the magma of the Earth's mantle, and being liquid, the magma does not experience quakes, just currents.
What are crustal disturbances on the moon?
They are called "moonquakes" but have different causes than the quakes on Earth.
Why does Oklahoma have earthquakes?
Just about everywhere on Earth can have earthquakes. Some locations are more known for it than others, but it turns out that one of the largest earthquakes ever in the United States was in Missouri, a location not particularly noted for being earthquake-prone. Anywhere there's a fault, there can be earthquakes. The recent (November 2011) Oklahoma quakes occurred along the Wilzetta fault.
How are the weather condions on Mars different from Earth?
Mars is farther than earth. Mars is colder.
Why is it different in mars temperature?
This question doesn't really make sense but the temperature on Mars is different than Earth's temperature because it is much closer to the Sun than Mars
Does mars have a total different surface than earth?
it's not total different because mars has foothills
Is an asteroid smaller than mars?
Asteroids can be different sizes, so they can be larger or smaller than Mars.
