Auroras Illuminate Iceland and Canada Amid Minor Geomagnetic Storm
• A minor geomagnetic storm on February 16, 2026, caused spectacular auroras in Iceland and eastern Canada.
• The northern lights were visible from Greenland to Iceland and across Canadian provinces like Québec and Newfoundland and Labrador.
• Classified as a G1 storm, the weakest on a five-level scale, the storm produced vivid auroras due to solar particles interacting with Earth's magnetic field.
Minor storm causes major light displays
On February 16, 2026, a minor geomagnetic storm resulted in stunning auroral displays across Iceland and eastern Canada. Space.com noted the northern lights spanned from Greenland to Iceland, extending over Canadian provinces such as Québec, Newfoundland, and Labrador. The Suomi NPP satellite, a collaborative project between NASA and NOAA, obtained remarkable images of the event.
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