1997Year 1 of solar cycle 23

Geomagnetic storms of 1997

1997 had 33 geomagnetic storms reaching Kp 5 or more, 6 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.

33Every storm

6G3–G5

Kp 7+Peak Kp

43days at Kp 5 or more

The year day by day

the day's highest Kp

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Every storm · 1997

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Date	Level	Peak Kp	Hours at Kp 5 or more	ap
10 January 1997	G2	Kp 6	9	80
11 January 1997	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
12 January 1997	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
26 January 1997	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
28 January 1997	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
8 February 1997	G2	Kp 6−	6	67
9 February 1997	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
27 – 28 February 1997	G3	Kp 7	12	132
28 March 1997	G2	Kp 6−	6	67
29 March 1997	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
10 – 11 April 1997	G3	Kp 7−	12	111
16 – 17 April 1997	G1	Kp 5+	9	56
21 – 22 April 1997	G1	Kp 5+	9	56
24 April 1997	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
1 – 2 May 1997	G2	Kp 6+	12	94
15 May 1997	G3	Kp 7−	12	111
27 May 1997	G2	Kp 6	3	80
9 June 1997	G2	Kp 6−	12	67
27 June 1997	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
3 August 1997	G1	Kp 5	3	48
14 August 1997	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
3 – 4 September 1997	G2	Kp 6+	9	94
10 September 1997	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
18 September 1997	G1	Kp 5	6	48
21 September 1997	G1	Kp 5	6	48
1 October 1997	G3	Kp 7	12	132
10 – 11 October 1997	G2	Kp 6+	12	94
24 – 25 October 1997	G1	Kp 5+	9	56
26 October 1997	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
27 October 1997	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
6 – 7 November 1997	G3	Kp 7	12	132
22 – 23 November 1997	G3	Kp 7+	24	154
30 December 1997	G1	Kp 5−	6	39