Kp index — May 1972
The Kp archive
GFZ definitive record · 3-hour UTC intervals · 1932 → 2026-07-31
Max Kp
7.7
15 May · G4
Storm nights
3
G1×1G2×1G4×1
Time at storm level
1.6%
intervals at Kp ≥ 5−
Avg Kp
1.9
all intervals
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Highlights
- G4 storm · May 15–16 · peak Kp 7.7
1972 · the year at a glance — storm nights by month · year peak Kp 9.0
All-time record: Kp 9.0 — reached on 27 days, most recently 2024-05-11.