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Geomagnetic storm on 1 Oct 1938 (G3)

Max Kp7+G3

Ap45No. 20 in 1938

Consecutive G1+ days2

Ap rank1,173since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

00–036-

03–067+

06–095-

09–124+

12–152o

15–183-

18–214-

21–244o

The days around it

Date	Max Kp	Ap	Level
28 Sep 1938	8-	56	G4
29 Sep 1938	4+	16	–
30 Sep 1938	7-	32	G3
1 Oct 1938	7+	45	G3
2 Oct 1938	4-	17	–
3 Oct 1938	4o	15	–
4 Oct 1938	4-	10	–

Highest-Ap days of 1938

16 Apr 1938136

22 Jan 1938128

17 Jan 1938120

25 Jan 1938107

11 May 1938103

15 Sep 1938100

12 May 193876

15 Jul 193867

7 Oct 193867

26 Jan 193862

Dates and time slots are UTC. Kp is the 3-hourly planetary geomagnetic index (0–9); Ap is the daily average disturbance. G1–G5 follow the NOAA storm scale (Kp 5- and above counted as G1). Aurora visibility also depends on weather and location. The latest values are preliminary.

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Max Kp 7+, Ap 45: No. 1,173 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.