2002Year 6 of solar cycle 23

Geomagnetic storms of 2002

2002 had 53 geomagnetic storms reaching Kp 5 or more, 8 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.

53Every storm

8G3–G5

Kp 8+Peak Kp

74days at Kp 5 or more

The year day by day

the day's highest Kp

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Every storm · 2002

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Date	Level	Peak Kp	Hours at Kp 5 or more	ap
10 – 11 January 2002	G1	Kp 5	6	48
2 February 2002	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
5 – 6 February 2002	G1	Kp 5	9	48
28 February – 1 March 2002	G2	Kp 6	6	80
18 – 19 March 2002	G1	Kp 5+	9	56
24 March 2002	G2	Kp 6	15	80
17 – 18 April 2002	G3	Kp 7+	27	154
19 – 20 April 2002	G3	Kp 7+	33	154
23 April 2002	G2	Kp 6	6	80
28 April 2002	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
11 – 12 May 2002	G3	Kp 7−	15	111
14 May 2002	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
14 May 2002	G1	Kp 5	3	48
18 May 2002	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
23 May 2002	G4	Kp 8+	12	236
27 May 2002	G1	Kp 5−	6	39
12 July 2002	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
17 July 2002	G1	Kp 5	3	48
21 July 2002	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
23 July 2002	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
1 – 2 August 2002	G2	Kp 6	12	80
2 – 3 August 2002	G2	Kp 6−	6	67
10 August 2002	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
15 August 2002	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
18 – 19 August 2002	G1	Kp 5+	9	56
19 August 2002	G1	Kp 5	3	48
20 – 21 August 2002	G2	Kp 6+	15	94
26 August 2002	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
4 September 2002	G2	Kp 6+	15	94
7 – 8 September 2002	G3	Kp 7+	15	154
10 – 11 September 2002	G1	Kp 5	15	48
19 September 2002	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
30 September – 2 October 2002	G3	Kp 7+	36	154
3 October 2002	G2	Kp 6	3	80
3 – 4 October 2002	G3	Kp 7+	24	154
5 October 2002	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
7 – 8 October 2002	G2	Kp 6	24	80
14 October 2002	G1	Kp 5−	6	39
16 October 2002	G2	Kp 6−	3	67
24 – 25 October 2002	G2	Kp 6+	33	94
26 October 2002	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
27 – 28 October 2002	G1	Kp 5	6	48
30 October 2002	G1	Kp 5	3	48
2 November 2002	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
2 – 3 November 2002	G1	Kp 5+	15	56
4 – 5 November 2002	G1	Kp 5−	6	39
10 November 2002	G1	Kp 5	3	48
20 – 22 November 2002	G3	Kp 7−	27	111
26 – 27 November 2002	G1	Kp 5	9	48
19 December 2002	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
20 – 21 December 2002	G2	Kp 6−	9	67
24 December 2002	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
26 – 27 December 2002	G2	Kp 6	12	80