Moonquakes are caused by tidal stresses from Earth and thermal expansion
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 75/100
Moonquakes are well-documented seismic events primarily triggered by tidal stresses from Earth and thermal expansion caused by severe diurnal temperature variations.
Evidence for · 3
Possible source mechanisms of thermal moonquakes recorded in Apollo 17 lunar seismic data: Insights from cross-correlation and diurnal temperature variations
2025 · cited by 0
This study discusses thermal moonquakes driven by diurnal temperature variations and thermal expansion.
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Thermal moonquakes at the lunar south pole: New evidence from Chandrayaan-3 ILSA observations
2026 · cited by 0
The research highlights that natural thermal moonquakes result from thermally induced stresses caused by large diurnal temperature variations.
Moonquakes.
1971 · cited by 0
This classic study demonstrates that repeating moonquakes correlate with lunar gravity variations and are triggered by tidal stresses.