On 10 February 2021 a major earthquake occurred Southeast of Loyalty Islands at a depth of 29 km. The seismic event occurred at 13:19:59 UTC and had an estimated moment magnitude (Mw) 7.7.
The estimated primary trigger of this seismic event is a series of five planetary conjunctions from 5 to 9 February 2021.
A convergence of three planetary conjunctions occurred on 5-6 February. They were followed by a high lunar peak on 7 February due to lunar semi-right angles with four outer planets. On 8 February a planetary conjunction occurred with the Sun, Mercury and Earth. Late on 9 February a planetary conjunction occurred with Mercury, Venus and Saturn. On 10 February a high lunar peak occurred due to three lunar conjunctions, two of which with Jupiter and Saturn.
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Mercury-Sun-Saturn 2021-02-05, 19:00:30 304°26'39" Earth-Venus-Saturn 2021-02-06, 7:01:09 305°37'03" Mercury-Sun-Jupiter 2021-02-06, 17:56:20 309°50'07" Sun-Mercury-Earth 2021-02-08, 13:41:11 139°43'43" Mercury-Venus-Saturn 2021-02-09, 22:51:50 305°17'45" Earth-Venus-Jupiter 2021-02-11, 14:54:08 312°17'33" Mercury-Venus-Jupiter 2021-02-12, 11:20:46 312°09'39" Mercury: Jupiter-Uranus 2021-02-03, 16:39:07 90°00'00" Earth: Venus-Neptune 2021-02-05, 2:16:36 45°00'00" Sun: Mercury-Neptune 2021-02-05, 21:58:07 135°00'00" Sun: Mercury-Uranus 2021-02-06, 16:23:26 90°00'00" Sun: Mercury-Mars 2021-02-06, 17:02:18 45°00'00" Venus: Earth-Neptune 2021-02-06, 21:27:16 135°00'00" Earth: Venus-Uranus 2021-02-07, 3:21:19 90°00'00" Mercury: Saturn-Neptune 2021-02-07, 10:09:58 45°00'00" Mercury: Venus-Mars 2021-02-07, 20:13:06 135°00'00" Mercury: Venus-Neptune 2021-02-09, 19:29:37 45°00'00" Venus: Mercury-Neptune 2021-02-10, 7:47:27 135°00'00" Earth: Mercury-Mars 2021-02-10, 12:08:40 90°00'00" Venus: Earth-Uranus 2021-02-11, 0:58:19 90°00'00" Mercury: Venus-Uranus 2021-02-11, 3:45:23 90°00'00" Venus: Mercury-Uranus 2021-02-12, 6:17:48 90°00'00" Moon-Earth-Uranus 2021-02-04, 1:35:35 36°37'12" Moon-Earth-Mars 2021-02-04, 14:26:50 44°12'00" Earth-Moon-Saturn 2021-02-10, 12:03:44 306°06'34" Earth-Moon-Venus 2021-02-10, 21:29:01 311°23'00" Earth-Moon-Jupiter 2021-02-10, 22:49:49 312°08'04" Earth-Moon-Mercury 2021-02-11, 6:45:30 316°32'31" Earth-Moon-Sun 2021-02-11, 18:23:42 322°57'52" Earth: Moon-Venus 2021-02-03, 18:32:52 90°00'00" Earth: Moon-Neptune 2021-02-03, 21:17:08 135°00'00" Earth: Moon-Saturn 2021-02-03, 23:25:57 90°00'00" Earth: Moon-Jupiter 2021-02-04, 8:17:24 90°00'00" Earth: Moon-Sun 2021-02-04, 17:12:10 90°00'00" Earth: Moon-Mercury 2021-02-05, 6:02:35 90°00'00" Earth: Moon-Neptune 2021-02-07, 2:09:48 90°00'00" Earth: Moon-Saturn 2021-02-07, 4:48:45 45°00'00" Earth: Moon-Uranus 2021-02-07, 6:27:38 135°00'00" Earth: Moon-Venus 2021-02-07, 6:45:43 45°00'00" Earth: Moon-Jupiter 2021-02-07, 14:29:32 45°00'00" Earth: Moon-Mars 2021-02-07, 22:34:08 135°00'00" Earth: Moon-Sun 2021-02-08, 4:18:25 45°00'00" Earth: Moon-Mercury 2021-02-08, 5:40:47 45°00'00" Earth: Moon-Neptune 2021-02-10, 8:50:01 45°00'00" Earth: Moon-Uranus 2021-02-10, 13:12:36 90°00'00" Earth: Moon-Mars 2021-02-11, 9:14:25 90°00'00"