the strongest magnet in the world boasts 900 times the earths magnetism, so why wouldn’t a compass point towards those superior magnets?

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Also does anyone know how those ultra strong magnets are affecting our planet if at all?

Edit: sorry the [link](https://imamagnets.com/en/blog/what-is-most-powerful-magnet/#:~:text=The%20world’s%20most%20powerful%20magnet%20is%2044.14%20Teslas.&text=This%20super%20magnet%20has%20a,we%20find%20in%20a%20hospital) says 900,000 times the earths magnetism

Edit 2: Thank you wonderful people for clearing that up. Your minor support did more for my mental health than you realize not just for the knowledge but also the general support from the community. Y’all are amazing.

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Answer 1

I remember learning in an orienteering class that there’s a large iron deposit in the northern US/Canada that makes compasses deviate toward it within the particular region we were trying to navigate, and we were supposed to adjust our compass readings accordingly. So short answer, less magnets can and do affect compass readings. Other answers have explained why that’s usually not a big deal when we’re talking about super strong magnets with masses a fraction of the mass of Earth’s core.