G1Peak 10 February 1992 at 15:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 10 February 1992 (Kp 5): Where They Were Visible

Kp reached 5. At that level the edge of the auroral oval reaches about 56.5° magnetic latitude, so the aurora could be seen low on the horizon down to roughly 52.0°. Activity stayed at storm level (Kp 5 or more) for 6 hours.

Kp 0–3 Kp 4 Kp 5–6 (G1–G2) Kp 7+ (G3+) Times in UTC; faded bars are forecasts.

Three-hourly Kp from GFZ, one day either side of the storm.

Where the aurora could be seen

502 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.

Based on each place's Kp threshold (terrain included) and the Sun's position during each 3-hour Kp block.
Country	Places	Examples	Furthest from the pole
Finland	123	Helsinki, Espoon keskus, Tampere urban area, Vantaa	Raseborg
Canada	98	Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Surrey	Saanich
Sweden	72	Stockholm, Uppsala, Örebro, Sollentuna	Haninge
Norway	66	Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger	Stavanger
Latvia	39	Riga, Daugavpils, Liepāja, Jelgava	Daugavpils
United States	27	Anchorage, Spokane, Billings, Spokane Valley	Billings
Estonia	21	Tallinn, Tartu, Narva, Pärnu	Võru
Iceland	18	Reykjavík, Kópavogur, Hafnarfjörður, Reykjanesbær	Vík í Mýrdal
Lithuania	18	Klaipeda City Municipality, Šiauliai, Panevėžys, Mažeikiai	Utena
New Zealand	7	Dunedin, Invercargill, Mosgiel, Gore	Oamaru
Australia	5	Hobart, Launceston, Bruny Island (Alonnah), Southport / Cockle Creek	Launceston
Faroe Islands	4	Tórshavn, Klaksvík, Fuglafjørður, Miðvágur	Tórshavn
United Kingdom	3	Thurso, Kirkwall, Lerwick	Thurso
Svalbard & Jan Mayen	1	Longyearbyen	Longyearbyen

Only in photos

401 more towns could have caught a faint red or green glow low on the horizon with a phone or camera.

Whether the aurora was actually seen also depended on the weather. Use this as a guide to where it was possible.

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