We present a numerical investigation of the stress field within Mars, focusing on the influence of shorter-wavelength topographic and gravitational components while deliberately omitting the contribution of long-wavelength harmonics. Calculations were carried out on a global 1° × 1° grid, using expansions of Martian topography and gravity potential beginning at degree 7. The simulations indicate a spatial correlation between many recorded marsquake epicenters and regions characterized by extensional deformation and enhanced shear stress. These findings emphasize the importance of local stress variations that are not solely explained by the global impact of the Tharsis rise.