Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.7 KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at 11:05:50 UTC

Theoretical P-wave Travel Times

This map shows the predicted (theoretical) travel times, in minutes, of the compressional (P) wave from the earthquake location to points around the globe. The travel times are computed using the spherically-symmetric IASP91 reference earth velocity model. The heavy black lines shown are the approximate distances to the P-wave shadow zone (103 to 140 degrees).

Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times
City Distance
(degrees)
Travel Time
(min:secs)
Arrival Time
UTC
Phase
Kathmandu, Nepal 33.92 6:39.211:12:29.2P
Beijing, China 45.40 8:14.511:14:04.5P
Agana, Guam 47.15 8:28.211:14:18.2P
Tokyo, Japan 53.47 9:16.011:15:06.0P
Brisbane, Australia 55.77 9:32.811:15:22.8P
Nairobi, Kenya 63.4010:25.411:16:15.4P
Wellington, New Zealand 76.2811:44.611:17:34.6P
Moscow, Russia 77.6211:52.111:17:42.1P
Rome, Italy 90.4412:57.311:18:47.3P
Bergen, Norway 95.2113:19.211:19:09.2P
London, England 98.9913:36.111:19:26.1Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 102.2513:50.611:19:40.6Pdiff
Anchorage, Alaska 102.2713:50.711:19:40.7Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 108.3314:17.611:20:07.6Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 122.4615:20.311:21:10.3Pdiff
San Francisco, California 127.9915:44.911:21:34.9Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 132.8216:06.311:21:56.3Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 135.3016:17.311:22:07.3Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 136.9216:24.511:22:14.5Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 137.3816:26.511:22:16.5Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 137.4616:26.911:22:16.9Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 137.8116:28.511:22:18.5Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 139.6516:36.611:22:26.6Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 140.2816:39.411:22:29.4Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 142.0116:47.111:22:37.1Pdiff
New York, New York 142.3016:48.411:22:38.4Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 143.1916:52.311:22:42.3Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 143.4216:53.411:22:43.4Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 144.3916:57.711:22:47.7Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 147.0319:36.811:25:26.8PKPdf
Brownsville, Texas 151.7119:44.511:25:34.5PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 155.1019:49.611:25:39.6PKPdf
Miami, Florida 157.5619:52.911:25:42.9PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 159.8019:55.711:25:45.7PKPdf
Lima, Peru 164.5720:00.811:25:50.8PKPdf

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Preliminary Earthquake Report
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