2006Year 10 of solar cycle 23

Geomagnetic storms of 2006

2006 had 32 geomagnetic storms reaching Kp 5 or more, 2 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.

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Kp 8+Peak Kp

40days at Kp 5 or more

The year day by day

the day's highest Kp

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Every storm · 2006

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Date	Level	Peak Kp	Hours at Kp 5 or more	ap
26 January 2006	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
20 February 2006	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
10 March 2006	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
18 – 19 March 2006	G2	Kp 6+	21	94
5 April 2006	G1	Kp 5+	9	56
9 April 2006	G2	Kp 6	12	80
14 April 2006	G3	Kp 7	15	132
15 April 2006	G1	Kp 5	6	48
22 April 2006	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
4 May 2006	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
6 – 7 May 2006	G1	Kp 5	9	48
6 June 2006	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
7 June 2006	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
5 July 2006	G1	Kp 5	3	48
28 July 2006	G2	Kp 6	6	80
7 August 2006	G2	Kp 6−	9	67
19 – 20 August 2006	G2	Kp 6	18	80
22 August 2006	G1	Kp 5	3	48
27 August 2006	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
4 September 2006	G2	Kp 6−	3	67
18 September 2006	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
23 – 24 September 2006	G1	Kp 5	12	48
1 October 2006	G1	Kp 5	6	48
13 October 2006	G1	Kp 5+	9	56
28 October 2006	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
9 – 10 November 2006	G2	Kp 6	15	80
30 November 2006	G1	Kp 5+	9	56
6 – 7 December 2006	G1	Kp 5	9	48
8 December 2006	G1	Kp 5	3	48
12 December 2006	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
14 – 15 December 2006	G4	Kp 8+	27	236
20 – 21 December 2006	G1	Kp 5−	9	39