March 2026 was marked by a significant increase in geomagnetic activity. Specialists recorded a strong storm that lasted about 12 hours, making it the most powerful event on the planet since the end of January.

The storm reached a G3 intensity level. According to the classification of scientists from the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, this event crossed the threshold separating moderate disturbances from truly strong storms. Comparable activity was last observed about two months ago — in late January, when the storm nearly reached the highest G5 level.

The cause of the March storm was a plasma cloud ejected by the Sun. Upon reaching Earth, the stream of charged particles caused prolonged fluctuations in the planet’s magnetic field. Despite its strength, experts note that such events are a natural part of the current solar cycle.

At present, conditions in the magnetosphere have stabilized, and no new significant disturbances are expected in the near future.

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