1996Year 10 of solar cycle 22
Geomagnetic storms of 1996
1996 had 31 geomagnetic storms reaching Kp 5 or more, 2 of them strong (G3 or above); the strongest reached Kp 7+. Every storm with its dates, and the Kp of every day of the year.
31Every storm
2G3–G5
Kp 7+Peak Kp
41days 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 · 1996
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| Date | Level | Peak Kp | Hours at Kp 5 or more | ap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 January 1996 | G1 | Kp 5 | 9 | 48 |
| 14 – 15 January 1996 | G1 | Kp 5+ | 9 | 56 |
| 11 February 1996 | G1 | Kp 5 | 6 | 48 |
| 24 February 1996 | G1 | Kp 5+ | 3 | 56 |
| 25 February 1996 | G1 | Kp 5− | 3 | 39 |
| 11 March 1996 | G2 | Kp 6− | 6 | 67 |
| 13 March 1996 | G1 | Kp 5 | 3 | 48 |
| 20 – 21 March 1996 | G1 | Kp 5 | 9 | 48 |
| 21 March 1996 | G2 | Kp 6− | 9 | 67 |
| 24 – 25 March 1996 | G1 | Kp 5 | 6 | 48 |
| 12 April 1996 | G1 | Kp 5− | 3 | 39 |
| 14 – 15 April 1996 | G3 | Kp 7 | 6 | 132 |
| 17 – 18 April 1996 | G1 | Kp 5+ | 12 | 56 |
| 19 April 1996 | G1 | Kp 5 | 6 | 48 |
| 29 August 1996 | G2 | Kp 6− | 9 | 67 |
| 29 – 30 August 1996 | G1 | Kp 5+ | 6 | 56 |
| 10 September 1996 | G1 | Kp 5 | 12 | 48 |
| 12 September 1996 | G1 | Kp 5 | 6 | 48 |
| 13 September 1996 | G1 | Kp 5− | 3 | 39 |
| 15 September 1996 | G1 | Kp 5 | 3 | 48 |
| 19 – 21 September 1996 | G2 | Kp 6− | 18 | 67 |
| 22 – 23 September 1996 | G1 | Kp 5+ | 18 | 56 |
| 26 September 1996 | G2 | Kp 6+ | 3 | 94 |
| 9 October 1996 | G1 | Kp 5− | 3 | 39 |
| 13 October 1996 | G1 | Kp 5 | 3 | 48 |
| 18 October 1996 | G1 | Kp 5+ | 6 | 56 |
| 19 October 1996 | G1 | Kp 5+ | 12 | 56 |
| 22 – 23 October 1996 | G3 | Kp 7+ | 12 | 154 |
| 13 – 14 November 1996 | G1 | Kp 5+ | 6 | 56 |
| 24 November 1996 | G1 | Kp 5− | 3 | 39 |
| 9 – 10 December 1996 | G1 | Kp 5 | 9 | 48 |