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G1Peak 13 May 1992 at 12:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 13 May 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 3 hours.

03579 G1 G3 Tue 12 May 12:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Tue 12 May 15:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Tue 12 May 18:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Tue 12 May 21:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Wed 13 May 00:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Wed 13 May 03:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Wed 13 May 06:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Wed 13 May 09:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Wed 13 May 12:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Wed 13 May 15:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Wed 13 May 18:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Wed 13 May 21:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Thu 14 May 00:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Thu 14 May 03:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Thu 14 May 06:00 UTC · Kp 0.67 Thu 14 May 09:00 UTC · Kp 1.00 Thu 14 May 12:00 UTC · Kp 1.00 Wed 13 MayThu 14 May
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

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

CountryPlacesExamplesFurthest from the pole
New Zealand 7 Dunedin, Invercargill, Mosgiel, Gore Oamaru
Australia 5 Hobart, Launceston, Bruny Island (Alonnah), Southport / Cockle Creek Launceston
Based on each place's Kp threshold (terrain included) and the Sun's position during each 3-hour Kp block.

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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