It's the biggest explosion (so far) of Solar Cycle 25

Space Weather News for Feb. 17, 2023 https://spaceweather.com https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com BIG FLARE LAUNCHES "SOLAR TSUNAMI": Earth-orbiting satellites have just detected a major X2.2-class solar flare. The blast caused a deep shortwave radio blackout on Earth and launched a tsunami of plasma in the sun's atmosphere. A CME is almost certainly emerging from the blast site, but we don't yet know if it is heading for Earth. Stay tuned to Spaceweather.com for updates.