EQ BlogLatest NewsPlanetary AlignmentsSpecial Content Strong M7.1 Solar Flare released from Active Region 13288 | May 1st, 2023 By QuakewatcherMay 1, 2023Less 1 min read40 Views A strong solar flare reaching M7.1 earlier this morning at 13:09 UTC. Growing Active Region 13288 in the southwest quadrant released an impulsive flare and no associated coronal mass ejection ShareTweetPinShare Previous PostStrong Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake Strikes KEPULAUAN BATU, INDONESIA | April 24, 2023 Next PostStrong M6.5 Solar Flare (AR 13296) May 9, 2023 You May Also Like April 4, 2023 Strong Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Strikes Panama coast | April 4, 2023 September 20, 2022 Major Magnitude 7.6 Strikes Michoacan, Mexico | Sep 19, 2022 January 28, 2014 Planetary Alignment/Earthquake Watch Oct 23-31, 2014 March 31, 2022 APRIL & MAY 2022 Global Earthquake Newsletter Forecasts Now Available (PDF)