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Geomagnetic storm on 18 Oct 1970 (G3)

Max Kp7-G3

Ap39No. 14 in 1970

Consecutive G1+ days3

Ap rank1,670since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

00–036o

03–067-

06–095-

09–123o

12–153o

15–184o

18–212-

21–243+

The days around it

Date	Max Kp	Ap	Level
15 Oct 1970	2o	4	–
16 Oct 1970	6o	37	G2
17 Oct 1970	6o	34	G2
18 Oct 1970	7-	39	G3
19 Oct 1970	4o	11	–
20 Oct 1970	3o	7	–
21 Oct 1970	1o	1	–

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 39: No. 1,670 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.