Strong solar flare measuring M6.1 erupts from Region 2222 [1]

A long duration solar flare measuring M6.1 (R2-Moderate) at its peak time erupted on December 4, 2014 from Region 2222. The event started at 18:05, peaked at 18:25 and ended at 18:56 UTC.

This is a second M-class solar flare today from 'beta-gamma' classified Region 2222 which is still in favorable position for Earth directed Coronal Mass Ejections (CME). It is unclear at this time if CME was produced.

The same region produced an M1.2 flare at 08:10 UTC and a C5 flare at 08:56 UTC. Earth directed CMEs were not observed from those events.