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Geomagnetic storm on 8 Mar 1970 (G5)

Max Kp9oG5

Ap149No. 1 in 1970

Consecutive G1+ days4

Ap rank47since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

00–034+

03–065o

06–096-

09–125o

12–157+

15–188o

18–219o

21–248+

The days around it

Date	Max Kp	Ap	Level
5 Mar 1970	4o	12	–
6 Mar 1970	6-	25	G2
7 Mar 1970	6-	42	G2
8 Mar 1970	9o	149	G5
9 Mar 1970	6+	47	G2
10 Mar 1970	3+	7	–
11 Mar 1970	2-	3	–

Highest-Ap days of 1970

8 Mar 1970149

17 Aug 1970115

25 Jul 197092

21 Apr 197090

9 Jul 197087

14 Dec 197065

7 Nov 197058

31 Mar 197051

9 Mar 197047

28 May 197045

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 9o, Ap 149: No. 47 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.