Geomagnetic Storms of 1962
50 geomagnetic storms of G1 or more began in 1962: 32 G1, 16 G2, 2 G3, 0 G4, 0 G5. The strongest began September 12, 1962 and reached Kp 7+, rank 367 of every storm since 1932.
By month
Every storm of 1962
Times are UT, when the first block at Kp 5 or more began.
| Began (UTC) | Level | Peak Kp | Hours | Highest daily Ap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 03:00 | G2 Moderate | 6+ | 18 | 53 |
| Feb 4, 12:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| Feb 12, 00:00 | G1 Minor | 5+ | 3 | 20 |
| Feb 16, 09:00 | G2 Moderate | 6- | 15 | 38 |
| Mar 5, 12:00 | G1 Minor | 5+ | 3 | 17 |
| Mar 6, 12:00 | G2 Moderate | 6- | 3 | 31 |
| Apr 6, 21:00 | G2 Moderate | 6- | 27 | 58 |
| Apr 8, 15:00 | G2 Moderate | 6+ | 3 | 32 |
| Apr 10, 12:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 9 | 31 |
| Apr 21, 15:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 15 | 30 |
| May 6, 15:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 23 |
| May 31, 12:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 22 |
| Jul 26, 03:00 | G2 Moderate | 6+ | 24 | 46 |
| Jul 27, 15:00 | G1 Minor | 5+ | 3 | 28 |
| Aug 1, 00:00 | G2 Moderate | 6 | 12 | 38 |
| Aug 8, 00:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 9 | 32 |
| Aug 15, 06:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 22 |
| Aug 16, 00:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 21 |
| Aug 17, 21:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 24 |
| Aug 22, 00:00 | G1 Minor | 5+ | 9 | 31 |
| Aug 31, 06:00 | G1 Minor | 5+ | 3 | 25 |
| Sep 1, 15:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 29 |
| Sep 2, 12:00 | G2 Moderate | 6- | 3 | 35 |
| Sep 3, 03:00 | G2 Moderate | 6+ | 39 | 47 |
| Sep 6, 06:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 22 |
| Sep 12, 06:00 | G3 Strong | 7+ | 18 | 59 |
| Sep 13, 18:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 23 |
| Sep 19, 06:00 | G2 Moderate | 6 | 15 | 39 |
| Sep 26, 00:00 | G2 Moderate | 6- | 18 | 32 |
| Sep 29, 21:00 | G1 Minor | 5+ | 3 | 19 |
| Oct 1, 06:00 | G2 Moderate | 6- | 15 | 43 |
| Oct 8, 00:00 | G2 Moderate | 6+ | 3 | 35 |
| Oct 9, 00:00 | G2 Moderate | 6- | 3 | 32 |
| Oct 11, 03:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 25 |
| Oct 16, 09:00 | G2 Moderate | 6- | 3 | 21 |
| Oct 19, 06:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 12 | 29 |
| Oct 23, 00:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 23 |
| Oct 24, 15:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 27 |
| Oct 25, 21:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 34 |
| Oct 26, 18:00 | G1 Minor | 5+ | 21 | 33 |
| Nov 4, 21:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 19 |
| Nov 6, 21:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 24 |
| Nov 15, 12:00 | G2 Moderate | 6- | 15 | 27 |
| Nov 22, 06:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 37 |
| Nov 22, 21:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 37 |
| Nov 30, 00:00 | G1 Minor | 5+ | 6 | 31 |
| Dec 11, 18:00 | G1 Minor | 5+ | 3 | 25 |
| Dec 17, 15:00 | G3 Strong | 7- | 15 | 44 |
| Dec 18, 18:00 | G1 Minor | 5+ | 36 | 44 |
| Dec 20, 21:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 35 |
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Sources
Kp and ap from GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, Geomagnetic Observatory Niemegk, licensed CC BY 4.0: Matzka, J., Stolle, C., Yamazaki, Y., Bronkalla, O. and Morschhauser, A., 2021, The geomagnetic Kp index and derived indices of geomagnetic activity, Space Weather, doi:10.1029/2020SW002641; data doi:10.5880/Kp.0001. Storms, levels and aurora reach worked out by WeatherOverTime from those values and NOAA’s space weather scales. Definitive through August 31, 2026; later values are preliminary. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.