What would happen if the moon broke apart due to a moonquake ?

Answer 1

That is VERY unlikely (besides, moonquakes are tiny!), but sopposing it could happen...

There would be a bunch of small bright objects in our night sky. The Earth would probably lose the balance that keeps its axis from toppling over (provided by the moon) and at the same time it rotates on its axis, it would roll all over the place, Some sometimes the Earth would be lying sideways and sometimes upside-down. This would cause parts (even half) of the Earth to freeze for months or even years. Deserts could become forests or blocks of ice. Coastal cities would be flooded. Forests would burn up or freeze. Polar regions would--well, you get the picture.

Answer 2

There is no current tectonic activity on the moon, so any quakes are minor and are a result of tides, and even if there were, it's own gravity would hold it together from 'breaking apart." However, it is getting ever so slightly closer. Eventually, it is most likely that it will break apart from tidal forces and form a ring around the earth, much like Saturn.

Answer 3

There won't be a moonquake. Earthquakes are caused by plates of land moving together and overlapping, but I don't think there are land plates on the moon.

Answer 4

NASA has lots of Data on it. On one of our moon missions after the LIM had returned the astronauts to their return vehicle the LIM was crashed on the moon and it rang like a bell for about 45 min.

Answer 5

Devastation due to the gravitational effects