X7.1, second strongest of this cycle.

This time aiming at earth, more or less.

Impact from Oct 5th (estimates).

Not a kill shot in my opinion, even at current lower magnetosphere protection, but hopefully enough to be a bit of a wake-up call ?

"SIGNIFICANT X-CLASS SOLAR FLARE: Fast-growing sunspot AR3842 erupted on Oct 1st (2220 UT), producing the second-strongest solar flare of Solar Cycle 25. The X7.1-category blast caused a shortwave radio blackout over Hawaii and hurled a CME into space. A preliminary NASA model predicts it will hit Earth on Oct. 5th. Stay tuned for the geomagnetic storm forecast." via spaceweather.com