Natural Calamities on Mars

Landslides and marsquakes are among the many natural disasters that occur on Mars.
A marsquake, like an earthquake, is a shaking of the planet Mars' surface or core caused
by a rapid release of energy in the planet's interior, such as plate tectonics, which causes
most earthquakes on Earth, or perhaps hotspots like Olympus Mons or the Tharsis
Montes. The detection and study of marsquakes might help scientists learn more about
Mars' inner structure and whether or not any of the planet's numerous volcanoes are
still active.
Landslides are prevalent in canyons on Earth and Mars, and they happen in the same
way on both planets. Erosion erodes a canyon wall until it collapses, bringing millions of
tons of rock rushing down. A landslide can be triggered by a minor event, such as a
trickle of water in the proper area or perhaps even storm gusts shifting a fragile
equilibrium. Alternatively, the impulse might come from a more powerful kick: seismic
waves from an earthquake shaking the wall-rock, expanding fissures till gravity begins to
move the slide.

Summary
Landslides and marsquakes are among the many natural calamities that occur on Mars.
A marsquake is a shaking of Mars' surface or core caused by a rapid release of energy in
the planet's interior. The study of marsquakes might help scientists learn more about
Mars' inner structure and volcanoes on the red planet.
Landslides are prevalent in canyons on Mars. Erosion erodes a canyon wall until it
collapses, bringing millions of tons of rock rushing down. Landslides on Mars can be
triggered even by a trickle of water or also storm gusts.