2012Year 4 of solar cycle 24

Geomagnetic storms of 2012

2012 had 39 geomagnetic storms reaching Kp 5 or more, 6 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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6G3–G5

Kp 8Peak Kp

52days at Kp 5 or more

The year day by day

the day's highest Kp

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Every storm · 2012

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Date	Level	Peak Kp	Hours at Kp 5 or more	ap
22 – 23 January 2012	G1	Kp 5	9	48
15 February 2012	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
19 February 2012	G2	Kp 6−	6	67
20 February 2012	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
27 – 28 February 2012	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
7 March 2012	G2	Kp 6	18	80
8 – 10 March 2012	G4	Kp 8	33	207
12 March 2012	G2	Kp 6+	6	94
15 March 2012	G2	Kp 6+	12	94
16 March 2012	G1	Kp 5	3	48
17 March 2012	G1	Kp 5	3	48
27 – 28 March 2012	G1	Kp 5	6	48
12 – 13 April 2012	G1	Kp 5	9	48
23 – 24 April 2012	G3	Kp 7−	15	111
24 April 2012	G1	Kp 5	3	48
25 – 26 April 2012	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
9 May 2012	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
23 May 2012	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
3 June 2012	G2	Kp 6−	6	67
11 – 12 June 2012	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
16 – 17 June 2012	G2	Kp 6+	12	94
18 June 2012	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
30 June 2012	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
9 July 2012	G3	Kp 7−	9	111
14 – 17 July 2012	G3	Kp 7	45	132
2 August 2012	G1	Kp 5	6	48
8 August 2012	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
2 September 2012	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
3 September 2012	G2	Kp 6−	6	67
5 September 2012	G2	Kp 6−	9	67
19 September 2012	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
1 October 2012	G3	Kp 7−	6	111
8 – 9 October 2012	G3	Kp 7−	18	111
9 October 2012	G1	Kp 5	3	48
13 October 2012	G2	Kp 6−	15	67
1 November 2012	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
13 November 2012	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
14 November 2012	G2	Kp 6+	9	94
23 – 24 November 2012	G1	Kp 5−	6	39