Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.7 KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
Thursday, November 04, 2010 at 05:39:43 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 34.26 6:42.5 5:46:25.5P
Beijing, China 45.69 8:17.3 5:48:00.2P
Agana, Guam 47.19 8:29.1 5:48:12.1P
Tokyo, Japan 53.67 9:18.0 5:49:01.0P
Brisbane, Australia 55.54 9:31.6 5:49:14.6P
Nairobi, Kenya 63.4810:26.4 5:50:09.4P
Wellington, New Zealand 76.0011:43.5 5:51:26.5P
Moscow, Russia 77.9411:54.4 5:51:37.4P
Rome, Italy 90.7212:59.1 5:52:42.1P
Bergen, Norway 95.5313:21.2 5:53:04.2P
London, England 99.2913:38.0 5:53:21.0Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 102.2913:51.3 5:53:34.3Pdiff
Anchorage, Alaska 102.5213:52.4 5:53:35.4Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 108.0114:16.7 5:53:59.7Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 122.6915:21.9 5:55:04.9Pdiff
San Francisco, California 128.1715:46.2 5:55:29.2Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 132.9916:07.6 5:55:50.6Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 135.6016:19.2 5:56:02.2Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 137.1616:26.1 5:56:09.1Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 137.5716:27.9 5:56:10.9Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 137.8016:29.0 5:56:12.0Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 138.1416:30.5 5:56:13.5Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 139.8716:38.1 5:56:21.1Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 140.6216:41.5 5:56:24.5Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 142.2816:48.9 5:56:31.9Pdiff
New York, New York 142.6416:50.4 5:56:33.4Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 143.5216:54.4 5:56:37.4Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 143.7216:55.3 5:56:38.3Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 144.7216:59.7 5:56:42.7Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 147.3419:37.9 5:59:20.9PKPdf
Brownsville, Texas 151.9319:45.4 5:59:28.4PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 155.2619:50.4 5:59:33.4PKPdf
Miami, Florida 157.8919:53.9 5:59:36.9PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 160.1019:56.7 5:59:39.7PKPdf
Lima, Peru 164.2620:01.1 5:59:44.1PKPdf

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