1972Year 8 of solar cycle 20

Geomagnetic storms of 1972

1972 had 47 geomagnetic storms reaching Kp 5 or more, 8 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.

47Every storm

8G3–G5

Kp 9Peak Kp

67days 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 · 1972

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Date	Level	Peak Kp	Hours at Kp 5 or more	ap
15 January 1972	G1	Kp 5	3	48
16 January 1972	G2	Kp 6−	6	67
21 January 1972	G2	Kp 6−	6	67
22 – 23 January 1972	G1	Kp 5+	12	56
26 January 1972	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
28 January 1972	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
13 February 1972	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
17 February 1972	G1	Kp 5	3	48
18 – 19 February 1972	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
24 February 1972	G1	Kp 5+	15	56
6 – 7 March 1972	G3	Kp 7+	15	154
8 March 1972	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
16 March 1972	G1	Kp 5	6	48
24 March 1972	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
27 – 28 March 1972	G1	Kp 5−	6	39
29 – 30 March 1972	G1	Kp 5+	12	56
1 – 2 April 1972	G1	Kp 5	6	48
18 April 1972	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
21 April 1972	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
28 – 30 April 1972	G2	Kp 6−	21	67
15 – 16 May 1972	G4	Kp 8−	9	179
28 May 1972	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
17 – 19 June 1972	G4	Kp 8+	36	236
27 June 1972	G1	Kp 5	3	48
24 – 25 July 1972	G2	Kp 6−	15	67
4 – 7 August 1972	G5	Kp 9	66	400
9 August 1972	G4	Kp 8+	12	236
26 August 1972	G1	Kp 5−	6	39
27 August 1972	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
13 – 14 September 1972	G4	Kp 8	21	207
15 September 1972	G1	Kp 5	6	48
17 September 1972	G1	Kp 5	3	48
29 September 1972	G1	Kp 5	3	48
11 October 1972	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
12 – 13 October 1972	G1	Kp 5−	12	39
19 October 1972	G2	Kp 6−	9	67
29 October 1972	G1	Kp 5	3	48
31 October – 3 November 1972	G4	Kp 8	45	207
16 November 1972	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
20 November 1972	G1	Kp 5−	6	39
22 November 1972	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
26 November 1972	G1	Kp 5	3	48
13 December 1972	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
13 December 1972	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
15 – 16 December 1972	G3	Kp 7−	12	111
23 December 1972	G1	Kp 5	6	48
23 – 24 December 1972	G1	Kp 5	6	48