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2026-06-09 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

A powerful magnetic storm will hit Earth on June 9

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[Regnum] A powerful G3-class magnetic storm will hit Earth on Tuesday, June 9. This was reported by specialists from the Solar Astronomy Laboratory of the Space Research Institute and the Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Scientists estimate the magnetic storm will reach magnitude six to seven. Unstable cosmic conditions will persist throughout the day. Experts expect peak readings in the morning and midday, with the geomagnetic background gradually stabilizing towards the end of the day.

The solar activity level is estimated at 1.7 units, which is close to class G2 (moderate storm). However, isolated outbursts, during which activity could reach class G3, are possible, according to the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences website.

Scientists advise people sensitive to weather changes to pay special attention to their health. During such periods, they advise minimizing physical exhaustion, avoiding psycho-emotional stress, and ensuring the body has sufficient amounts of clean water.

On June 5, a plasma cloud from solar flares reached Earth. According to the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, a second and third cloud later reached Earth. They caused a moderate magnetic storm that ended on the night of June 6.

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1 Magnitude 6.1 earthquake reported near Cuba, shaking felt as far as Florida

A 6.1 magnitude was detected west-northwest of Mantua, Cuba, with shaking reported as far north as Tallahassee.

The Gulf has historically experienced relatively few powerful earthquakes. Before this event, the strongest quakes recorded in the region were magnitudes 5.8 and 5.9, both in 2006.

Earthquakes exceeding magnitude 5 are uncommon in the Gulf, making a magnitude 6.1 tremor one of the strongest ever documented there and virtually unprecedented in the region's recorded history.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) said it was the second largest on record.

Floridians shared their surprise online, with one X user posting: 'I just felt an earthquake in Florida… what in the world.'

Another said: 'Our office building shook and scared us. We thought it was a sinkhole.'

The shallow earthquake, which struck about 16 miles beneath the surface, was the strongest ever recorded near Florida, though officials said it posed no tsunami threat.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-06-09 00:03|| 2026-06-09 00:03|| Front Page Top

2 Need a volcano or two to really get things going.

Posted by DooDahMan 2026-06-09 00:10|| 2026-06-09 00:10|| Front Page Top

3 ^ Yeah, but where are they gonna find a virgin to sacrifice?

Posted by Frank G 2026-06-09 01:03|| 2026-06-09 01:03|| Front Page Top

4 Use Herb.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-06-09 05:20|| 2026-06-09 05:20|| Front Page Top

5 Use Herb.

I laffed.

Posted by SteveS 2026-06-09 08:38|| 2026-06-09 08:38|| Front Page Top

6 I didn't know until recently but our biosphere and these solar events have a relation in that magnetic storm electrons help form molecular isotopes that do not normally form, for example Beryllium-10, which plants use.

It's cool b/c you can then use beryllium-10 accumulation in soil as a proxy for these types of solar events. What is scary is that the Carrigan Event spike is relatively low, and it takes an event ten times the size to register a huge spike, and there's been a few.

/nerd

Posted by mossomo 2026-06-09 10:20|| 2026-06-09 10:20|| Front Page Top

7 I don't think the solar electrons do much isotope formation by themselves. Both they and the solar protons are typically rather low energy. But if you change the atmosphere profile substantially you can get more cosmic ray showers happening lower, and the high energy particles from those do sometimes interact with nuclei.

Posted by James the lesser 2026-06-09 17:40|| https://idontknowbut.blogspot.com 2026-06-09 17:40|| Front Page Top

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