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Geomagnetic storm on 13 Mar 1989 (G5)

Max Kp9oG5

Ap246No. 1 in 1989

Consecutive G1+ days8

Ap rank3since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

00–036o

03–068-

06–099-

09–128+

12–158+

15–188+

18–219-

21–249o

The days around it

Date	Max Kp	Ap	Level
10 Mar 1989	4+	19	–
11 Mar 1989	4o	17	–
12 Mar 1989	5o	23	G1
13 Mar 1989	9o	246	G5
14 Mar 1989	9o	158	G5
15 Mar 1989	7-	49	G3
16 Mar 1989	7-	50	G3

Highest-Ap days of 1989

13 Mar 1989246

14 Mar 1989158

21 Oct 1989146

20 Oct 1989112

17 Nov 1989109

10 Jun 198978

15 Aug 198977

26 Apr 198976

29 Mar 198971

19 Sep 198970

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 246: No. 3 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.