A G2 class magnetic storm has begun on Earth

"The degree of disturbance of the Earth's magnetic field is at the G2 level," they reported TASS in the institution.

This degree corresponds to a "moderate" level on a monitoring scale consisting of five indicators, where G5 is "extremely strong" and G1 is "weak".

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Solar flares are almost at peak levels

The Laboratory of Solar Astronomy of the IKI RAS and the Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences previously reported that until March 2, the Earth will be under the influence of a coronal hole on the Sun. It was noted that this phenomenon can provoke magnetic storms.