Landslides in Mars’ Cerberus Fossae
![The two largest quakes detected by NASA's InSight appear to have originated in a region of Mars called Cerberus Fossae.](https://science.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/24784_pia23182-InSight-landslide-web.jpg?w=4096&format=jpeg)
The two largest quakes detected by NASA's InSight appear to have originated in a region of Mars called Cerberus Fossae. Scientists previously spotted signs of tectonic activity here, including landslides. This image was taken by the HiRISE camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
February 24, 2020
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The two largest quakes detected by NASA's InSight appear to have originated in a region of Mars called Cerberus Fossae. Scientists previously spotted signs of tectonic activity here, including landslides. This image was taken by the HiRISE camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaisance Orbiter.