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Geomagnetic storm on 9 Jul 1970 (G3)

Max Kp7+G3

Ap87No. 5 in 1970

Consecutive G1+ days3

Ap rank241since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

00–034o

03–067-

06–095+

09–125+

12–157+

15–186o

18–216o

21–247o

The days around it

Date	Max Kp	Ap	Level
6 Jul 1970	4o	15	–
7 Jul 1970	3-	5	–
8 Jul 1970	5o	10	G1
9 Jul 1970	7+	87	G3
10 Jul 1970	7-	34	G3
11 Jul 1970	3+	10	–
12 Jul 1970	4-	14	–

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 7+, Ap 87: No. 241 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.