1989Year 3 of solar cycle 22

Geomagnetic storms of 1989

1989 had 81 geomagnetic storms reaching Kp 5 or more, 15 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.

81Every storm

15G3–G5

Kp 9Peak Kp

123days 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 · 1989

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Date	Level	Peak Kp	Hours at Kp 5 or more	ap
5 January 1989	G2	Kp 6−	9	67
11 – 12 January 1989	G2	Kp 6+	12	94
14 – 15 January 1989	G1	Kp 5−	6	39
15 – 17 January 1989	G2	Kp 6−	30	67
20 January 1989	G3	Kp 7−	12	111
21 – 22 January 1989	G1	Kp 5+	12	56
31 January – 1 February 1989	G2	Kp 6	12	80
1 February 1989	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
2 – 4 February 1989	G2	Kp 6−	24	67
6 February 1989	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
16 February 1989	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
2 March 1989	G2	Kp 6−	3	67
3 March 1989	G2	Kp 6−	15	67
5 March 1989	G1	Kp 5+	9	56
6 March 1989	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
8 – 9 March 1989	G2	Kp 6−	12	67
9 March 1989	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
12 March 1989	G1	Kp 5	3	48
12 – 17 March 1989	G5	Kp 9	90	400
18 March 1989	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
19 March 1989	G3	Kp 7−	12	111
22 March 1989	G2	Kp 6	12	80
23 – 24 March 1989	G2	Kp 6−	15	67
27 March – 1 April 1989	G3	Kp 7	87	132
2 April 1989	G1	Kp 5	6	48
3 – 5 April 1989	G2	Kp 6	33	80
7 April 1989	G1	Kp 5−	9	39
14 – 15 April 1989	G2	Kp 6−	12	67
16 April 1989	G1	Kp 5	3	48
25 – 28 April 1989	G3	Kp 7−	63	111
29 – 30 April 1989	G1	Kp 5	6	48
4 – 5 May 1989	G3	Kp 7−	12	111
7 May 1989	G2	Kp 6	15	80
20 May 1989	G1	Kp 5−	6	39
23 – 25 May 1989	G3	Kp 7+	39	154
2 June 1989	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
4 June 1989	G1	Kp 5	3	48
6 – 7 June 1989	G2	Kp 6	12	80
8 – 9 June 1989	G2	Kp 6+	12	94
9 – 10 June 1989	G3	Kp 7	27	132
14 – 15 June 1989	G2	Kp 6	33	80
20 June 1989	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
1 July 1989	G2	Kp 6+	6	94
5 July 1989	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
10 – 11 August 1989	G2	Kp 6	15	80
14 – 16 August 1989	G3	Kp 7−	36	111
17 – 18 August 1989	G2	Kp 6−	18	67
19 August 1989	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
20 August 1989	G1	Kp 5	9	48
21 August 1989	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
23 August 1989	G1	Kp 5+	9	56
27 August 1989	G2	Kp 6−	3	67
28 – 29 August 1989	G3	Kp 7+	12	154
4 September 1989	G2	Kp 6	9	80
5 September 1989	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
7 September 1989	G2	Kp 6−	3	67
15 – 16 September 1989	G2	Kp 6+	21	94
18 – 19 September 1989	G4	Kp 8	21	207
22 September 1989	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
26 September 1989	G3	Kp 7	15	132
19 October 1989	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
20 – 23 October 1989	G4	Kp 8+	63	236
25 October 1989	G1	Kp 5	9	48
26 October 1989	G1	Kp 5	3	48
30 October 1989	G1	Kp 5	3	48
2 November 1989	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
2 – 3 November 1989	G1	Kp 5	9	48
4 November 1989	G1	Kp 5	6	48
9 November 1989	G1	Kp 5	6	48
13 November 1989	G1	Kp 5+	18	56
17 – 18 November 1989	G4	Kp 8	24	207
27 – 28 November 1989	G1	Kp 5	9	48
1 December 1989	G1	Kp 5	3	48
1 – 2 December 1989	G2	Kp 6	12	80
2 – 3 December 1989	G1	Kp 5−	6	39
4 December 1989	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
4 – 5 December 1989	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
22 December 1989	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
26 December 1989	G1	Kp 5	6	48
29 – 30 December 1989	G3	Kp 7−	15	111
30 – 31 December 1989	G2	Kp 6−	12	67