Likely cause of Mars' biggest ever quake revealed after UK-led study

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Elon Musk has long spoken of his belief that humans should one day colonise Mars, and new research may inform exactly where they might want to live.

The likely cause of the biggest ever seismic event recorded on Mars has been revealed following a UK-led study. The 4.7-magnitude quake was recorded by NASA's InSight lander on 4 May last year, causing vibrations that reverberated through the planet for six hours. It was initially thought to have been caused by a meteorite impact, which had resulted in similar tremors before.

'We still do not fully understand why some parts of the planet seem to have higher stresses than others, but results like these help us to investigate further.

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