A moderate solar flare, classified as M8.4, erupted yesterday, accompanied by a significant plasma ejection. Initial reports from the Solar Astronomy Laboratory of IKI RAN and ISZF SO RAN indicate that while the flare was substantial, the majority of the ejected plasma was directed away from the Earth.

A small portion of the plasma is expected to reach Earth around June 17-18.

Forecasters predict that any impact on Earth will be minimal. The anticipated effects are expected to be tangential and weak, potentially causing geomagnetic storms of the G1 level.

The event follows another significant solar flare recorded on Sunday evening, June 15, which was preliminarily rated as M8.5.