Global Distribution of Low Frequency Family Marsquakes From Deep‐Learning‐Based Polarization Estimation

Abstract The seismometer has recorded thousands of marsquakes. Accurately locating these events is crucial for understanding Mars' internal structure and geological evolution. With only a single station, determining the location, especially the accurate back‐azimuth, is more challenging than on Earth. Deep learning, being data‐driven, can learn patterns of complex noise that are difficult for traditional methods to model, making it promising for improving back‐azimuth estimation of marsquakes. However, challenges arise when applying deep learning to estimate marsquake polarization due to the limited quantity and low signal‐to‐noise ratios (SNR) of the data. In this study, we trained deep learning models for learning the noise patterns preceding marsquakes to address these challenges. By combining the proposed Sliding Window Inference and Featured‐Training (SWIFT) to handle the high uncertainty in P phase picking, we are able to estimate polarizations of low frequency family marsquakes with improved accuracy. As a result, we have further improved the localization of marsquakes by relocating 56 events, including seven Quality C events with epicentral distances over 90°. For two Martian impact events with ground‐truth locations, S1000a and S1094b, our deviations are only ∼5.65° and ∼2.72°. Our results reveal a new identified clustered seismicity zone around compressional structures in Hesperia Planum, including seven marsquakes with magnitudes from 2.7 to 3.6. Marsquakes are also widely distributed along the northern lowlands, the dichotomy boundary, and the higher‐latitude southern highlands, suggesting a globally distributed pattern. Our renewed marsquake locations provide new insights into the tectonic interpretation of marsquakes.

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Earth and Space Science
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2025-05-01
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2025ea004303
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Earthquake Detection and Analysis
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Global Distribution of Low Frequency Family Marsquakes From Deep‐Learning‐Based Polarization Estimation

Quanhong Li, Zhuowei Xiao, Jinlai Hao, Juan Li
Earth and Space Science
Earthquake Detection and Analysis
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Global Distribution of Low Frequency Family Marsquakes From Deep‐Learning‐Based Polarization Estimation

Quanhong Li, Zhuowei Xiao, Jinlai Hao, Juan Li
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Abstract The seismometer has recorded thousands of marsquakes. Accurately locating these events is crucial for understanding Mars' internal structure and geological evolution. With only a single station, determining the location, especially the accurate back‐azimuth, is more challenging than on Earth. Deep learning, being data‐driven, can learn patterns of complex noise that are difficult for traditional methods to model, making it promising for improving back‐azimuth estimation of marsquakes. However, challenges arise when applying deep learning to estimate marsquake polarization due to the limited quantity and low signal‐to‐noise ratios (SNR) of the data. In this study, we trained deep learning models for learning the noise patterns preceding marsquakes to address these challenges. By combining the proposed Sliding Window Inference and Featured‐Training (SWIFT) to handle the high uncertainty in P phase picking, we are able to estimate polarizations of low frequency family marsquakes with improved accuracy. As a result, we have further improved the localization of marsquakes by relocating 56 events, including seven Quality C events with epicentral distances over 90°. For two Martian impact events with ground‐truth locations, S1000a and S1094b, our deviations are only ∼5.65° and ∼2.72°. Our results reveal a new identified clustered seismicity zone around compressional structures in Hesperia Planum, including seven marsquakes with magnitudes from 2.7 to 3.6. Marsquakes are also widely distributed along the northern lowlands, the dichotomy boundary, and the higher‐latitude southern highlands, suggesting a globally distributed pattern. Our renewed marsquake locations provide new insights into the tectonic interpretation of marsquakes.

Earth and Space ScienceVol. 12(5)
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN), Institute of Geology and Geophysics (CN), University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, UK Space Agency, Branco Weiss Fellowship – Society in Science, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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