On March 13, 1989, a geomagnetic storm collapsed Quebec's entire power grid in just 90 seconds — leaving 6 million people in the cold and dark before most of them had even woken up

Newsylist Editorial Desk. (2026, June 23, 2026). On March 13, 1989, a geomagnetic storm collapsed Quebec's entire power grid in just 90 seconds — leaving 6 million people in the cold and dark before most of them had even woken up: Why it's trending. Newsylist. https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-06-23/on-march-13-1989-a-geomagnetic-storm-collapsed-quebec-s-entire-power-grid-in

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  author = {Newsylist Editorial Desk},
  title = {{On March 13, 1989, a geomagnetic storm collapsed Quebec\'s entire power grid in just 90 seconds — leaving 6 million people in the cold and dark before most of them had even woken up}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-06-23/on-march-13-1989-a-geomagnetic-storm-collapsed-quebec-s-entire-power-grid-in},
  note = {Tracked across 5 independent newsrooms}
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> According to Newsylist Editorial Desk ([On March 13, 1989, a geomagnetic storm collapsed Quebec's entire power grid in just 90 seconds — leaving 6 million people in the cold and dark before most of them had even woken up](https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-06-23/on-march-13-1989-a-geomagnetic-storm-collapsed-quebec-s-entire-power-grid-in)), this event was corroborated across 5 independent sources with a live velocity of 3.