G2Peak 8 June 1992 at 00:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 8 June 1992 (Kp 6): Where They Were Visible

Kp reached 6. At that level the edge of the auroral oval reaches about 54.5° magnetic latitude, so the aurora could be seen low on the horizon down to roughly 50.0°. Activity stayed at storm level (Kp 5 or more) for 24 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

1,294 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
United States	455	Seattle, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Saint Paul	Beverly
Canada	375	Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa	Eastern Passage
United Kingdom	329	Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh	Manchester
Sweden	38	Gothenburg, Jönköping, Borås, Växjö	Halmstad
Ireland	37	Dublin, Galway, Tallaght, Drogheda	Dublin
Latvia	27	Riga, Jelgava, Jūrmala, Ventspils	Jelgava
New Zealand	9	Dunedin, Invercargill, Mosgiel, Wānaka	Wānaka
Denmark	8	Aalborg, Hjørring, Nørresundby, Frederikshavn	Skive
Estonia	8	Tartu, Pärnu, Viljandi, Kuressaare	Võru
Australia	7	Hobart, Launceston, Devonport, Burnie	Burnie
Germany	1	Cuxhaven	Cuxhaven

Only in photos

3,228 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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