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Geomagnetic storm on 17 Aug 1970 (G5)

Max Kp9-G5

Ap115No. 2 in 1970

Consecutive G1+ days3

Ap rank117since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

00–035+

03–069-

06–098o

09–126o

12–155+

15–187-

18–215+

21–245+

The days around it

Date	Max Kp	Ap	Level
14 Aug 1970	2o	4	–
15 Aug 1970	4-	7	–
16 Aug 1970	7o	21	G3
17 Aug 1970	9-	115	G5
18 Aug 1970	6-	36	G2
19 Aug 1970	4+	14	–
20 Aug 1970	2o	4	–

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 9-, Ap 115: No. 117 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.