G4Peak 4 May 1998 at 03:00 UTC
Northern Lights on 4 May 1998 (Kp 8.7): Where They Were Visible
Kp reached 8.7. At that level the edge of the auroral oval reaches about 49.2° magnetic latitude, so the aurora could be seen low on the horizon down to roughly 44.7°. Activity stayed at storm level (Kp 5 or more) for 57 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
3,304 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.
Only in photos
1,846 more towns could have caught a faint red or green glow low on the horizon with a phone or camera.
- NetherlandsRotterdam, Amsterdam, The Hague
- BelgiumBrussels, Antwerp, Ghent
- ChinaDaxing’anling, Genhe, Tahe Town
- SpainVigo City, A Coruña, Ourense
- PortugalBraga, Viana do Castelo, Bragança
- ArgentinaRío Gallegos, Ushuaia, Río Grande
- FranceDunkirk, Calais, Coudekerque-Branche
- ChilePunta Arenas, Puerto Williams
- CzechiaDěčín
- UkraineKyiv
- South AfricaCape Town
- Falkland IslandsStanley
Whether the aurora was actually seen also depended on the weather. Use this as a guide to where it was possible.