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G1Peak 18 March 2002 at 12:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 18 March 2002 (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 Sun 17 Mar 12:00 UTC · Kp 0.67 Sun 17 Mar 15:00 UTC · Kp 0.33 Sun 17 Mar 18:00 UTC · Kp 1.00 Sun 17 Mar 21:00 UTC · Kp 0.67 Mon 18 Mar 00:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Mon 18 Mar 03:00 UTC · Kp 0.67 Mon 18 Mar 06:00 UTC · Kp 0.67 Mon 18 Mar 09:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Mon 18 Mar 12:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Mon 18 Mar 15:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Mon 18 Mar 18:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Mon 18 Mar 21:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Tue 19 Mar 00:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Tue 19 Mar 03:00 UTC · Kp 5.33 Tue 19 Mar 06:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Tue 19 Mar 09:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Tue 19 Mar 12:00 UTC · Kp 1.00 Mon 18 MarTue 19 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

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

CountryPlacesExamplesFurthest from the pole
United States 46 Seattle, Anchorage, Tacoma, Federal Way Olympia
Canada 45 Vancouver, Surrey, Victoria, Burnaby Sooke
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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