AuroraMeteo

G2Peak 15 March 1993 at 06:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 15 March 1993 (Kp 5.7): Where They Were Visible

Kp reached 5.7. At that level the edge of the auroral oval reaches about 55.2° magnetic latitude, so the aurora could be seen low on the horizon down to roughly 50.7°. Activity stayed at storm level (Kp 5 or more) for 30 hours.

03579 G1 G3 Sun 14 Mar 06:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Sun 14 Mar 09:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Sun 14 Mar 12:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Sun 14 Mar 15:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Sun 14 Mar 18:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Sun 14 Mar 21:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Mon 15 Mar 00:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Mon 15 Mar 03:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Mon 15 Mar 06:00 UTC · Kp 5.67 Mon 15 Mar 09:00 UTC · Kp 5.33 Mon 15 Mar 12:00 UTC · Kp 5.33 Mon 15 Mar 15:00 UTC · Kp 4.67 Mon 15 Mar 18:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Mon 15 Mar 21:00 UTC · Kp 5.33 Tue 16 Mar 00:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Tue 16 Mar 03:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Tue 16 Mar 06:00 UTC · Kp 5.33 Tue 16 Mar 09:00 UTC · Kp 4.67 Tue 16 Mar 12:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Tue 16 Mar 15:00 UTC · Kp 5.67 Tue 16 Mar 18:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Tue 16 Mar 21:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Wed 17 Mar 00:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Wed 17 Mar 03:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Wed 17 Mar 06:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Wed 17 Mar 09:00 UTC · Kp 4.67 Wed 17 Mar 12:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Wed 17 Mar 15:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Wed 17 Mar 18:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Mon 15 MarTue 16 MarWed 17 Mar
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

1,710 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.

Only in photos

1,817 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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