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Geomagnetic storm on 15 Oct 1953 (G3)

Max Kp7+G3

Ap46No. 15 in 1953

Consecutive G1+ days8

Ap rank1,124since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

00–030o

03–060o

06–092o

09–122-

12–156o

15–187+

18–216-

21–245+

The days around it

Date	Max Kp	Ap	Level
12 Oct 1953	2o	4	–
13 Oct 1953	2-	4	–
14 Oct 1953	2o	3	–
15 Oct 1953	7+	46	G3
16 Oct 1953	6o	44	G2
17 Oct 1953	5+	33	G1
18 Oct 1953	6o	50	G2

Highest-Ap days of 1953

16 May 195385

19 Sep 195380

2 Mar 195368

24 Mar 195363

4 Sep 195361

24 Aug 195358

19 Oct 195356

24 Feb 195355

15 May 195355

5 Jan 195351

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 46: No. 1,124 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.