It usually takes 3 days for solar flares to reach the Earths surface. Does the flurry of earthquakes on Earth a result of Solar Flares occurring in the Sun just recently? Solar Flare Causes March 29 Radio Blackout, Minor Geomagnetic Storm Expected April 2 arrl.org/news/view/solar-flare-causes-march-29-radio-blackout-minor-geomagnetic-storm-expected-april-2 On March 31 at 2200 UTC, the SWPC’s Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast described solar activity as “moderate” for the past 24 hours. “The largest solar event of the period was an M1 event,” which occurred on March 31 at 0907 UTC. The SWPC said there is only a slight chance for an X-class flare from April 1 through April 3. “The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to unsettled levels for the past 24 hours,” the report continued. “The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to active levels” April 1-3, with “unsettled to minor storm levels” on April 2.
Posted on: Wed, 02 Apr 2014 02:31:35 +0000