1968Year 4 of solar cycle 20

Geomagnetic storms of 1968

1968 had 50 geomagnetic storms reaching Kp 5 or more, 4 of them strong (G3 or above); the strongest reached Kp 8+. Every storm with its dates, and the Kp of every day of the year.

50Every storm

4G3–G5

Kp 8+Peak Kp

74days at Kp 5 or more

The year day by day

the day's highest Kp

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Kp 0–3Kp 4Kp 5 · G1Kp 6 · G2Kp 7 · G3Kp 8 · G4Kp 9 · G5

Every storm · 1968

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Date	Level	Peak Kp	Hours at Kp 5 or more	ap
2 January 1968	G2	Kp 6	9	80
29 January 1968	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
3 February 1968	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
10 – 11 February 1968	G2	Kp 6+	24	94
13 February 1968	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
15 February 1968	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
18 February 1968	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
20 – 21 February 1968	G2	Kp 6	12	80
28 – 29 February 1968	G1	Kp 5+	12	56
14 – 15 March 1968	G1	Kp 5	6	48
16 March 1968	G2	Kp 6−	3	67
20 March 1968	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
30 March 1968	G1	Kp 5−	6	39
31 March – 1 April 1968	G1	Kp 5	6	48
5 – 6 April 1968	G3	Kp 7	15	132
13 April 1968	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
13 – 14 April 1968	G1	Kp 5	9	48
26 April 1968	G2	Kp 6−	6	67
2 May 1968	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
7 May 1968	G3	Kp 7−	12	111
12 May 1968	G2	Kp 6−	6	67
18 May 1968	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
21 – 22 May 1968	G1	Kp 5	6	48
24 May 1968	G1	Kp 5	3	48
10 – 14 June 1968	G4	Kp 8	66	207
16 – 17 June 1968	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
29 June 1968	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
3 July 1968	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
10 July 1968	G1	Kp 5+	12	56
13 – 14 July 1968	G2	Kp 6	12	80
13 – 14 August 1968	G1	Kp 5−	9	39
16 – 17 August 1968	G2	Kp 6	21	80
24 August 1968	G1	Kp 5−	6	39
7 – 8 September 1968	G2	Kp 6−	18	67
12 – 14 September 1968	G2	Kp 6−	24	67
15 September 1968	G1	Kp 5	9	48
23 September 1968	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
1 October 1968	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
2 – 3 October 1968	G2	Kp 6−	27	67
12 – 13 October 1968	G2	Kp 6+	18	94
29 October 1968	G2	Kp 6	9	80
31 October – 3 November 1968	G4	Kp 8+	66	236
4 November 1968	G1	Kp 5	6	48
7 November 1968	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
16 November 1968	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
18 November 1968	G1	Kp 5−	6	39
20 November 1968	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
4 December 1968	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
5 December 1968	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
25 December 1968	G1	Kp 5	6	48