1970Year 6 of solar cycle 20

Geomagnetic storms of 1970

1970 had 46 geomagnetic storms reaching Kp 5 or more, 9 of them strong (G3 or above); the strongest reached Kp 9. Every storm with its dates, and the Kp of every day of the year.

46Every storm

9G3–G5

Kp 9Peak Kp

60days 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 · 1970

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Date	Level	Peak Kp	Hours at Kp 5 or more	ap
2 January 1970	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
17 January 1970	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
2 February 1970	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
1 March 1970	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
6 – 7 March 1970	G2	Kp 6−	6	67
7 – 9 March 1970	G5	Kp 9	39	400
27 March 1970	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
28 March 1970	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
31 March 1970	G2	Kp 6+	15	94
6 April 1970	G1	Kp 5	6	48
9 April 1970	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
17 April 1970	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
18 April 1970	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
19 April 1970	G1	Kp 5	6	48
20 April 1970	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
21 – 22 April 1970	G4	Kp 8+	27	236
27 – 28 May 1970	G3	Kp 7	15	132
1 June 1970	G1	Kp 5+	9	56
18 June 1970	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
21 June 1970	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
27 June 1970	G2	Kp 6	9	80
3 – 4 July 1970	G2	Kp 6+	9	94
8 – 10 July 1970	G3	Kp 7+	27	154
10 July 1970	G1	Kp 5	6	48
21 July 1970	G2	Kp 6−	6	67
24 – 26 July 1970	G4	Kp 8−	24	179
29 July 1970	G2	Kp 6	18	80
7 – 8 August 1970	G1	Kp 5	9	48
9 August 1970	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
16 – 18 August 1970	G4	Kp 9−	39	300
1 September 1970	G1	Kp 5	3	48
2 September 1970	G1	Kp 5	3	48
13 September 1970	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
19 September 1970	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
21 September 1970	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
4 October 1970	G2	Kp 6−	3	67
12 October 1970	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
16 October 1970	G2	Kp 6	12	80
17 – 18 October 1970	G3	Kp 7−	18	111
22 – 23 October 1970	G1	Kp 5	9	48
7 November 1970	G3	Kp 7−	15	111
18 – 19 November 1970	G1	Kp 5+	9	56
21 November 1970	G2	Kp 6−	9	67
8 December 1970	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
14 December 1970	G4	Kp 8+	12	236
24 December 1970	G1	Kp 5−	3	39