1980Year 5 of solar cycle 21

Geomagnetic storms of 1980

1980 had 46 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.

46Every storm

4G3–G5

Kp 8−Peak Kp

58days 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 · 1980

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Date	Level	Peak Kp	Hours at Kp 5 or more	ap
1 January 1980	G1	Kp 5	6	48
13 January 1980	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
27 January 1980	G1	Kp 5	6	48
28 – 29 January 1980	G1	Kp 5+	9	56
6 February 1980	G1	Kp 5+	12	56
14 February 1980	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
15 – 16 February 1980	G3	Kp 7	15	132
26 March 1980	G2	Kp 6−	6	67
6 April 1980	G1	Kp 5+	12	56
7 April 1980	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
9 April 1980	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
10 April 1980	G1	Kp 5	6	48
11 – 12 April 1980	G2	Kp 6−	9	67
12 – 13 April 1980	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
15 April 1980	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
9 May 1980	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
11 – 12 May 1980	G2	Kp 6	12	80
13 May 1980	G1	Kp 5	3	48
25 May 1980	G2	Kp 6+	9	94
31 May – 1 June 1980	G1	Kp 5−	6	39
6 June 1980	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
7 – 8 June 1980	G1	Kp 5+	9	56
9 June 1980	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
10 – 12 June 1980	G2	Kp 6+	27	94
12 June 1980	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
13 June 1980	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
18 – 19 July 1980	G3	Kp 7−	9	111
25 – 26 July 1980	G3	Kp 7	18	132
6 August 1980	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
16 August 1980	G2	Kp 6+	6	94
18 August 1980	G1	Kp 5	3	48
19 August 1980	G2	Kp 6−	6	67
27 August 1980	G1	Kp 5	6	48
4 – 5 October 1980	G1	Kp 5	6	48
10 – 11 October 1980	G2	Kp 6	18	80
22 – 23 October 1980	G2	Kp 6	18	80
31 October 1980	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
4 November 1980	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
11 November 1980	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
15 November 1980	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
28 November 1980	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
30 November 1980	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
30 November – 1 December 1980	G1	Kp 5	9	48
12 December 1980	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
19 December 1980	G4	Kp 8−	18	179
21 December 1980	G1	Kp 5−	6	39