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Geomagnetic storm on 15 Dec 2006 (G4)

Max Kp8+G4

Ap94No. 1 in 2006

Consecutive G1+ days2

Ap rank196since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

00–038+

03–068-

06–097-

09–126-

12–156o

15–184o

18–214o

21–244-

The days around it

Date	Max Kp	Ap	Level
12 Dec 2006	5+	27	G1
13 Dec 2006	3+	8	–
14 Dec 2006	8-	47	G4
15 Dec 2006	8+	94	G4
16 Dec 2006	3+	12	–
17 Dec 2006	3o	6	–
18 Dec 2006	4+	11	–

Highest-Ap days of 2006

15 Dec 200694

14 Apr 200665

14 Dec 200647

9 Apr 200646

19 Mar 200638

19 Aug 200638

10 Nov 200636

7 Aug 200632

15 Apr 200631

26 Jan 200630

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 8+, Ap 94: No. 196 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.