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G3Peak 30 June 1992 at 03:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 30 June 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 28 Jun 18:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Sun 28 Jun 21:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Mon 29 Jun 00:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Mon 29 Jun 03:00 UTC · Kp 6.00 Mon 29 Jun 06:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Mon 29 Jun 09:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Mon 29 Jun 12:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Mon 29 Jun 15:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Mon 29 Jun 18:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Mon 29 Jun 21:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Tue 30 Jun 00:00 UTC · Kp 6.00 Tue 30 Jun 03:00 UTC · Kp 6.67 Tue 30 Jun 06:00 UTC · Kp 4.67 Tue 30 Jun 09:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Tue 30 Jun 12:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Tue 30 Jun 15:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Tue 30 Jun 18:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Tue 30 Jun 21:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Wed 1 Jul 00:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Wed 1 Jul 03:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Wed 1 Jul 06:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Mon 29 JunTue 30 JunWed 1 Jul
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

1,994 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.

CountryPlacesExamplesFurthest from the pole
United States 1,043 Chicago, Boston, Detroit, Milwaukee Pittsburgh
Canada 393 Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa Eastern Passage
United Kingdom 328 Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh Manchester
Denmark 74 Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, Frederiksberg Esbjerg
Sweden 47 Malmö, Jönköping, Helsingborg, Lund Oxie
Latvia 39 Riga, Daugavpils, Liepāja, Jelgava Daugavpils
Ireland 37 Dublin, Galway, Tallaght, Drogheda Dublin
Lithuania 18 Klaipeda City Municipality, Šiauliai, Panevėžys, Mažeikiai Utena
Australia 5 Hobart, Launceston, Bruny Island (Alonnah), Southport / Cockle Creek Launceston
New Zealand 5 Invercargill, Mosgiel, Gore, Stewart Island/Rakiura (Oban) Mosgiel
Estonia 3 Võru, Valga, Põlva Võru
Germany 2 Cuxhaven, Drochtersen Drochtersen
Based on each place's Kp threshold (terrain included) and the Sun's position during each 3-hour Kp block.

Only in photos

2,954 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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