Kp index — 1998
The Kp archive
GFZ definitive record · 3-hour UTC intervals · 1932 → 2026-07-31
Max Kp
8.7
4 May · G4
Storm nights
7
G1×2G2×1G3×3G4×1
Time at storm level
10.5%
intervals at Kp ≥ 5−
Avg Kp
2.5
all intervals
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Highlights
- G4 storm · May 2–5 · peak Kp 8.7
- Strongest activity since May 1992
1998 · the year at a glance — storm nights by month · year peak Kp 8.7
All-time record: Kp 9.0 — reached on 27 days, most recently 2024-05-11.