On 26 January 2023 a strong earthquake occurred at Kermadec Islands, New Zealand at a depth of 126 km. The seismic event occurred at 10:45:53 UTC and had an estimated moment magnitude (Mw) 6.0.
The estimated primary trigger of this seismic event is a planetary conjunction converging with critical lunar geometry on 25-26 January 2023.
On 25 January 2023 a planetary conjunction Mercury-Sun-Jupiter converged with a lunar peak that was partly due to a lunar conjunction with Jupiter early on 26 January. In addition, a lunar conjunction woth Neptune occurrred earlier on 25 January. Atmospheric fluctuations were recorded on 20 January 2023 marking some parts of the West Pacific.
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Mercury-Sun-Venus 2023-01-19, 16:27:18 350°08'02" Mercury-Sun-Neptune 2023-01-20, 17:02:37 354°28'22" Mercury-Venus-Neptune 2023-01-21, 10:46:25 354°30'56" Sun-Venus-Neptune 2023-01-22, 10:09:23 354°28'59" Earth-Venus-Saturn 2023-01-22, 22:07:44 324°28'39" Mercury-Sun-Jupiter 2023-01-25, 21:24:23 14°28'21" Mercury: Jupiter-Saturn 2023-01-20, 7:52:46 45°00'00" Mercury: Venus-Mars 2023-01-21, 3:04:18 90°00'00" Sun: Mercury-Uranus 2023-01-22, 16:13:37 135°00'00" Mercury: Mars-Neptune 2023-01-23, 12:22:24 90°00'00" Earth: Mercury-Saturn 2023-01-23, 23:21:00 45°00'00" Mercury: Venus-Uranus 2023-01-24, 10:14:41 45°00'00" Sun: Mercury-Mars 2023-01-24, 10:36:07 90°00'00" Sun: Mercury-Saturn 2023-01-25, 3:07:10 135°00'00" Venus: Mercury-Uranus 2023-01-25, 9:53:20 135°00'00" Mars: Mercury-Jupiter 2023-01-26, 19:14:49 90°00'00" Venus: Mercury-Saturn 2023-01-27, 14:13:27 135°00'00" Earth-Moon-Mercury 2023-01-20, 7:51:59 278°01'42" Earth-Moon-Sun 2023-01-21, 20:18:03 301°12'19" Earth-Moon-Saturn 2023-01-23, 8:56:02 324°31'45" Earth-Moon-Venus 2023-01-23, 9:48:53 325°05'04" Earth-Moon-Neptune 2023-01-25, 7:17:06 353°05'26" Earth-Moon-Jupiter 2023-01-26, 2:52:58 4°39'55" Earth: Moon-Neptune 2023-01-19, 7:37:28 90°00'00" Earth: Moon-Uranus 2023-01-19, 18:26:38 135°00'00" Earth: Moon-Jupiter 2023-01-20, 0:50:46 90°00'00" Earth: Moon-Venus 2023-01-20, 4:46:08 45°00'00" Earth: Moon-Saturn 2023-01-20, 9:42:31 45°00'00" Earth: Moon-Mars 2023-01-21, 7:51:27 135°00'00" Earth: Moon-Neptune 2023-01-22, 6:56:34 45°00'00" Earth: Moon-Uranus 2023-01-22, 17:18:21 90°00'00" Earth: Moon-Jupiter 2023-01-23, 0:23:21 45°00'00" Earth: Moon-Mercury 2023-01-23, 8:28:24 45°00'00" Earth: Moon-Mars 2023-01-24, 7:28:57 90°00'00" Earth: Moon-Sun 2023-01-25, 1:15:42 45°00'00" Earth: Moon-Uranus 2023-01-25, 18:16:45 45°00'00" Earth: Moon-Saturn 2023-01-26, 11:55:09 45°00'00" Earth: Moon-Mercury 2023-01-26, 14:41:09 90°00'00" Earth: Moon-Venus 2023-01-26, 19:42:01 45°00'00" Earth: Moon-Mars 2023-01-27, 13:07:18 45°00'00" Earth: Moon-Sun 2023-01-28, 14:48:54 90°00'00" Earth: Moon-Neptune 2023-01-28, 14:59:11 45°00'00"