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Geomagnetic storm on 25 Oct 1960 (G4)

Max Kp8-G4

Ap76No. 16 in 1960

Consecutive G1+ days8

Ap rank344since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

00–032+

03–063-

06–096-

09–126-

12–156-

15–188-

18–217+

21–245+

The days around it

Date	Max Kp	Ap	Level
22 Oct 1960	1+	2	–
23 Oct 1960	2-	3	–
24 Oct 1960	6o	21	G2
25 Oct 1960	8-	76	G4
26 Oct 1960	7-	63	G3
27 Oct 1960	5+	38	G1
28 Oct 1960	6-	45	G2

Highest-Ap days of 1960

13 Nov 1960280

1 Apr 1960241

6 Oct 1960203

7 Oct 1960186

30 Apr 1960174

31 Mar 1960129

8 May 1960128

5 Sep 1960118

17 Aug 1960106

4 Sep 196095

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 8-, Ap 76: No. 344 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.