Geomagnetic Storms of 1992
62 geomagnetic storms of G1 or more began in 1992: 29 G1, 21 G2, 8 G3, 3 G4, 1 G5. The strongest began May 9, 1992 and reached Kp 9-, rank 33 of every storm since 1932.
By month
Every storm of 1992
Times are UT, when the first block at Kp 5 or more began.
| Began (UTC) | Level | Peak Kp | Hours | Highest daily Ap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 09:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 22 |
| Jan 11, 15:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 26 |
| Jan 13, 03:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 9 | 27 |
| Jan 16, 18:00 | G1 Minor | 5+ | 6 | 27 |
| Jan 27, 00:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 6 | 23 |
| Feb 1, 21:00 | G4 Severe | 8- | 57 | 92 |
| Feb 4, 18:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 27 |
| Feb 8, 12:00 | G3 Strong | 7 | 30 | 79 |
| Feb 10, 15:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 25 |
| Feb 20, 03:00 | G3 Strong | 7+ | 36 | 69 |
| Feb 22, 06:00 | G1 Minor | 5+ | 3 | 27 |
| Feb 24, 21:00 | G3 Strong | 7- | 12 | 55 |
| Feb 26, 15:00 | G4 Severe | 8 | 30 | 65 |
| Feb 29, 09:00 | G3 Strong | 7- | 12 | 44 |
| Mar 9, 09:00 | G1 Minor | 5+ | 3 | 25 |
| Mar 21, 12:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 23 |
| Mar 23, 03:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 26 |
| Apr 3, 12:00 | G2 Moderate | 6 | 6 | 32 |
| Apr 6, 03:00 | G2 Moderate | 6- | 6 | 24 |
| Apr 18, 12:00 | G1 Minor | 5+ | 3 | 19 |
| May 1, 18:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| May 8, 12:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 29 |
| May 9, 15:00 | G5 Extreme | 9- | 54 | 179 |
| May 13, 12:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 21 |
| May 18, 21:00 | G1 Minor | 5+ | 3 | 16 |
| May 22, 03:00 | G2 Moderate | 6+ | 18 | 50 |
| May 23, 18:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| Jun 8, 00:00 | G2 Moderate | 6 | 18 | 46 |
| Jun 11, 18:00 | G2 Moderate | 6+ | 24 | 40 |
| Jun 18, 18:00 | G2 Moderate | 6+ | 6 | 27 |
| Jun 29, 03:00 | G2 Moderate | 6 | 3 | 38 |
| Jun 29, 18:00 | G3 Strong | 7- | 12 | 38 |
| Jul 22, 09:00 | G2 Moderate | 6- | 12 | 34 |
| Jul 28, 03:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| Aug 5, 00:00 | G2 Moderate | 6- | 9 | 35 |
| Aug 7, 09:00 | G1 Minor | 5+ | 6 | 26 |
| Aug 14, 15:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| Aug 20, 03:00 | G2 Moderate | 6 | 3 | 26 |
| Aug 21, 15:00 | G1 Minor | 5+ | 6 | 20 |
| Aug 22, 15:00 | G4 Severe | 8 | 18 | 73 |
| Sep 2, 15:00 | G2 Moderate | 6- | 42 | 48 |
| Sep 4, 21:00 | G2 Moderate | 6 | 6 | 33 |
| Sep 9, 00:00 | G3 Strong | 7+ | 51 | 88 |
| Sep 17, 00:00 | G3 Strong | 7+ | 30 | 93 |
| Sep 22, 03:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| Sep 29, 03:00 | G3 Strong | 7- | 18 | 62 |
| Sep 30, 15:00 | G2 Moderate | 6- | 15 | 35 |
| Oct 9, 09:00 | G1 Minor | 5+ | 9 | 26 |
| Oct 11, 12:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 24 |
| Oct 12, 06:00 | G2 Moderate | 6+ | 9 | 34 |
| Oct 13, 18:00 | G2 Moderate | 6- | 3 | 23 |
| Oct 14, 21:00 | G2 Moderate | 6- | 9 | 35 |
| Oct 16, 00:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 22 |
| Oct 27, 00:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 31 |
| Oct 27, 15:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 31 |
| Nov 1, 21:00 | G2 Moderate | 6 | 9 | 23 |
| Nov 4, 15:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 25 |
| Nov 9, 06:00 | G2 Moderate | 6+ | 9 | 43 |
| Nov 23, 03:00 | G2 Moderate | 6- | 3 | 31 |
| Dec 7, 21:00 | G1 Minor | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| Dec 17, 15:00 | G2 Moderate | 6- | 6 | 25 |
| Dec 28, 12:00 | G2 Moderate | 6+ | 30 | 42 |
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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.