Mw 6.5 Near Coast of Nicaragua

updated 1 August 2023

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On 19 July 2023 a strong earthquake occurred at Near Coast of Nicaragua at a depth of 69 km. The seismic event occurred at 00:22:07 UTC and had an estimated moment magnitude (Mw) 6.5.

The estimated primary trigger of this seismic event is a series of planetary conjunctions that occurred from 15 to 20 July.

A series of planetary conjunctions occurred from 14 to 20 July. It included a near quadruple conjunction with Mars, Mercury, the Sun and Neptune accounting for four conjunctions from 14 to 17 July. On 18 and 20 July two more conjunctions occurred involving Mars, Venus, Earth and Saturn. Strong to major earthquakes occurred on 16, 17 and 19 July, peaking Mw 7.1 at the Alaska Peninsula. The planetary conjunctions occurred near the time of New Moon on 17 July.

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Mars-Sun-Neptune          2023-07-14, 02:54:55  355°31'48"
Mercury-Sun-Neptune       2023-07-15, 21:44:18  355°32'27"
Sun-Mercury-Mars          2023-07-16, 02:48:46  176°24'43"
Mars-Mercury-Neptune      2023-07-17, 07:44:04  355°37'22"
Mars-Venus-Saturn         2023-07-18, 09:19:51  335°48'07"
Mars-Earth-Saturn         2023-07-20, 20:15:35  336°00'54"

Venus:   Mercury-Saturn   2023-07-12, 06:38:30  135°00'00"
Sun:     Mercury-Jupiter  2023-07-13, 10:21:51  135°00'00"
Mercury: Venus-Jupiter    2023-07-14, 18:22:31   90°00'00"
Sun:     Venus-Uranus     2023-07-15, 12:27:31  135°00'00"
Mercury: Earth-Neptune    2023-07-16, 23:39:21   45°00'00"
Mercury: Earth-Mars       2023-07-17, 02:00:50  135°00'00"
Earth:   Mercury-Jupiter  2023-07-17, 12:41:23   90°00'00"
Earth:   Mercury-Neptune  2023-07-17, 22:22:12  135°00'00"
Sun:     Mercury-Uranus   2023-07-18, 02:55:12  135°00'00"
Venus:   Mercury-Jupiter  2023-07-18, 22:00:41   90°00'00"
Mercury: Venus-Mars       2023-07-19, 11:46:10  135°00'00"
Sun:     Mercury-Venus    2023-07-19, 23:54:52   90°00'00"
Mercury: Venus-Neptune    2023-07-20, 03:15:47   45°00'00"
Venus:   Mercury-Neptune  2023-07-20, 14:37:10  135°00'00"
Sun:     Mercury-Saturn   2023-07-21, 15:16:59  135°00'00"
Mercury: Earth-Uranus     2023-07-21, 18:44:43   90°00'00"

Earth-Moon-Uranus         2023-07-12, 16:04:28   51°50'52"
Earth-Moon-Sun            2023-07-17, 17:52:17  114°35'19"
Earth-Moon-Mercury        2023-07-19, 10:39:21  134°54'13"
Earth-Moon-Venus          2023-07-20, 13:28:36  148°09'26"
Moon-Earth-Saturn         2023-07-21, 05:22:39  335°59'45"
Earth-Moon-Mars           2023-07-21, 05:55:08  156°15'45"

Earth:   Moon-Venus       2023-07-13, 00:45:40   90°00'00"
Earth:   Moon-Mars        2023-07-13, 10:13:32   90°00'00"
Earth:   Moon-Sun         2023-07-13, 18:27:20   45°00'00"
Earth:   Moon-Saturn      2023-07-13, 19:29:17   90°00'00"
Earth:   Moon-Mercury     2023-07-15, 01:56:28   45°00'00"
Earth:   Moon-Jupiter     2023-07-15, 09:58:22   45°00'00"
Earth:   Moon-Neptune     2023-07-15, 11:59:30   90°00'00"
Earth:   Moon-Uranus      2023-07-16, 06:57:28   45°00'00"
Earth:   Moon-Venus       2023-07-16, 17:55:59   45°00'00"
Earth:   Moon-Mars        2023-07-17, 06:23:02   45°00'00"
Earth:   Moon-Saturn      2023-07-17, 11:04:30  135°00'00"
Earth:   Moon-Jupiter     2023-07-19, 04:23:37   90°00'00"
Earth:   Moon-Neptune     2023-07-19, 05:20:26  135°00'00"
Earth:   Moon-Uranus      2023-07-20, 01:12:06   90°00'00"
Earth:   Moon-Sun         2023-07-21, 20:37:56   45°00'00"

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