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Solar Cycle 24 - Top 50 solar flares

On this page you will find an overview of the strongest solar flares from Solar Cycle 24 together with links to more information in our archive and a video (if available) of the event. This page is updated daily.

RegionStartMaximumEnd
1X13.32017/09/06267311:5312:0212:10
2X11.882017/09/10267315:3516:0616:31
3X9.962011/08/09126307:4808:0508:08
4X7.792012/03/07142900:0200:2400:40
5X7.132014/02/25199000:3900:4901:03
6X4.932013/11/05189022:0722:1222:15
7X4.642013/05/14174800:0001:1101:20
8X4.582014/10/24219221:0721:4122:13
9X4.112013/05/13174815:4816:0516:16
10X3.932015/05/05233922:0522:1122:15
11X3.72017/09/06267308:5709:1009:17
12X3.372013/10/29187521:4221:5422:01
13X3.32011/02/15115801:4401:5602:06
14X3.172014/06/10208711:3611:4211:44
15X3.152015/03/11229716:1116:2216:29
16X3.052013/10/25188214:5115:0315:12
17X3.032011/09/06128322:1222:2022:24
18X2.962014/10/27219214:1214:4715:09
19X2.882014/10/26219210:0410:5611:18
20X2.852011/11/03133920:1620:2720:32
21X2.742011/09/24130209:2109:4009:48
22X2.692014/12/20224200:1100:2800:55
23X2.62011/09/07128322:3222:3822:44
24X2.572012/01/27140217:3718:3718:56
25X2.512013/05/13174801:5302:1702:32
26X2.492013/10/25188207:5308:0108:09
27X2.392014/10/22219214:0214:2814:50
28X2.392014/09/10215817:2117:4518:20
29X2.372012/10/23159803:1303:1703:21
30X2.32014/11/07220516:5317:2617:34
31X2.222014/06/10208712:3612:5213:03
32X2.142011/09/22130210:2911:0111:44
33X2.142011/03/09116623:1323:2323:29
34X2.032012/07/12152015:3716:4917:30
35X1.992017/09/07267314:2014:3614:55
36X1.992014/04/25203500:1700:2700:38
37X1.972012/03/07143001:0501:1401:23
38X1.852013/05/15174801:2501:4801:58
39X1.792014/01/07194418:0418:3218:58
40X1.642012/03/05142902:3004:0904:43
41X1.622013/11/10189005:0805:1405:18
42X1.612012/07/06151523:0123:0823:14
43X1.592013/11/08189004:2004:2604:29
44X1.582014/10/19219204:1705:0305:48
45X1.52014/10/25219216:5517:0818:11
46X1.492013/11/19189310:1410:2610:34
47X1.472013/10/28187501:4102:0302:12
48X1.452014/03/29201717:3517:4817:54
49X1.432014/06/11208708:5909:0609:10
50X1.422014/01/01193618:4018:5219:03
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