One of the types of moonquakes detected, originating at moderately shallow depths of 20-30 km, can register up to a startling 5.5 on the Richter scale and can last for over 10 minutes!
More about moonquakes: https://go.nasa.gov/3Y0VNOQ
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More about moonquakes: https://go.nasa.gov/3Y0VNOQ
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Ep. 266: Moonquakes
Lunar Seismologist Dr. Ceri Nunn joins us from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California to talk about moonquakes and why studying seismic activity on the Moon is important for the future of human spaceflight. HWHAP Episode 266.Heidi Lavelle (NASA)