FX.co ★ Top 7 Geomagnetic Storms

Solar Storm, September 1, 1859

On that day, astronomer Richard Carrington recorded the brightest flare, a coronal mass ejection that traveled directly toward Earth in 18 hours. It was called the Carrington Event afterwards. That solar flare caused a shutdown of telegraph networks around the world. Electrical shots led to a fire on stations. People were able to witness polar lights all over the planet even in the Caribbean.

May 13, 1921 Geomagnetic Storm

At the beginning of the 20th century, astronomers noticed a huge spot on the sun with a radius of about 150 thousand km. Two days later, there was a geomagnetic storm that damaged New York Central railway equipment and left almost the entire East Coast of the United States without communication.

July 2000 Geomagnetic Storm

On July 14, 2000, exactly 211 years after the Bastille was taken by a crowd of Parisians, scientists had registered a significant geomagnetic disturbance in the sun. Therefore, it was called the Bastille Day Flare.

Halloween Solar Storms, October 28, 2003

The largest coronal mass ejection of the sun was named X28. This record solar flare has become one of the most powerful solar storms of X45 class. The solar flash passed the Earth but its coronal emissions damaged several satellites and caused telecommunication interruptions.

December 2006 Geomagnetic Storm

On December 5, 2006, a huge flare was spotted on the eastern hemisphere of the Sun. The amount of released energy could be equal to the explosion of hundreds of millions of thermonuclear bombs. It was quite a powerful flare. Fortunately, it did not hit the Earth.

Geomagnetic Storm, July 21, 2012

This geomagnetic storm was a result of extremely powerful coronal mass ejection of the Sun. The active region of the Sun where the energy splash came from was not directly pointed at the Earth. The geomagnetic storm following the flair turned out to be a side effect of the mass-energy release.

Geomagnetic Storm, May 14, 2019

The recent solar flare that triggered a strong magnetic storm had a significant impact on our planet. Residents of many large cities complained about being under the weather. According to astrophysicists, the power of this geomagnetic disturbance was peaked at the G3 level (out of five possible). This magnetic storm was active until the evening, gradually declining.