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Geomagnetic storm on 16 Mar 1989 (G3)

Max Kp7-G3

Ap50No. 19 in 1989

Consecutive G1+ days8

Ap rank927since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

00–032o

03–065o

06–095+

09–127-

12–155+

15–185o

18–215o

21–244-

The days around it

Date	Max Kp	Ap	Level
13 Mar 1989	9o	246	G5
14 Mar 1989	9o	158	G5
15 Mar 1989	7-	49	G3
16 Mar 1989	7-	50	G3
17 Mar 1989	5+	34	G1
18 Mar 1989	5+	15	G1
19 Mar 1989	7-	55	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 7-, Ap 50: No. 927 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.