AuroraMeteo

G3Peak 25 February 1992 at 00:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 25 February 1992 (Kp 6.7): Where They Were Visible

Kp reached 6.7. At that level the edge of the auroral oval reaches about 53.2° magnetic latitude, so the aurora could be seen low on the horizon down to roughly 48.7°. Activity stayed at storm level (Kp 5 or more) for 15 hours.

03579 G1 G3 Sun 23 Feb 21:00 UTC · Kp 4.67 Mon 24 Feb 00:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Mon 24 Feb 03:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Mon 24 Feb 06:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Mon 24 Feb 09:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Mon 24 Feb 12:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Mon 24 Feb 15:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Mon 24 Feb 18:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Mon 24 Feb 21:00 UTC · Kp 6.00 Tue 25 Feb 00:00 UTC · Kp 6.67 Tue 25 Feb 03:00 UTC · Kp 6.33 Tue 25 Feb 06:00 UTC · Kp 5.67 Tue 25 Feb 09:00 UTC · Kp 4.67 Tue 25 Feb 12:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Tue 25 Feb 15:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Tue 25 Feb 18:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Tue 25 Feb 21:00 UTC · Kp 4.67 Wed 26 Feb 00:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Wed 26 Feb 03:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Wed 26 Feb 06:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Wed 26 Feb 09:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Mon 24 FebTue 25 FebWed 26 Feb
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

6,942 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.

Only in photos

3,644 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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