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Geomagnetic storm on 1 Oct 1961 (G5)

Max Kp9-G5

Ap114No. 3 in 1961

Consecutive G1+ days2

Ap rank120since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

00–039-

03–068+

06–097o

09–128-

12–155-

15–182o

18–212o

21–242+

The days around it

Date	Max Kp	Ap	Level
28 Sep 1961	3o	5	–
29 Sep 1961	2o	6	–
30 Sep 1961	8o	36	G4
1 Oct 1961	9-	114	G5
2 Oct 1961	3-	6	–
3 Oct 1961	2o	5	–
4 Oct 1961	3o	7	–

Highest-Ap days of 1961

28 Oct 1961128

27 Jul 1961114

1 Oct 1961114

13 Jul 1961102

14 Jul 196198

18 Jul 196193

2 Dec 196166

15 Apr 196161

21 Jun 196158

22 Jun 196158

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 9-, Ap 114: No. 120 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.