Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.7 KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
Saturday, November 03, 2012 at 02:10:10 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 34.51 6:44.4 2:16:54.4P
Beijing, China 45.65 8:16.6 2:18:26.6P
Agana, Guam 46.83 8:25.8 2:18:35.8P
Tokyo, Japan 53.46 9:16.1 2:19:26.1P
Brisbane, Australia 55.12 9:28.2 2:19:38.2P
Nairobi, Kenya 63.9110:28.9 2:20:38.9P
Wellington, New Zealand 75.6211:40.9 2:21:50.9P
Moscow, Russia 78.2411:55.7 2:22:05.7P
Rome, Italy 91.1013:00.5 2:23:10.5P
Bergen, Norway 95.8213:22.1 2:23:32.1P
London, England 99.6313:39.1 2:23:49.1Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 101.9213:49.3 2:23:59.3Pdiff
Anchorage, Alaska 102.4013:51.4 2:24:01.4Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 107.9714:16.1 2:24:26.1Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 122.5315:20.8 2:25:30.8Pdiff
San Francisco, California 127.9415:44.8 2:25:54.8Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 132.7516:06.1 2:26:16.1Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 135.6016:18.8 2:26:28.8Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 137.0316:25.1 2:26:35.1Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 137.3516:26.5 2:26:36.5Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 137.9716:29.3 2:26:39.3Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 138.2616:30.6 2:26:40.6Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 139.6916:36.9 2:26:46.9Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 140.7816:41.8 2:26:51.8Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 142.1916:48.0 2:26:58.0Pdiff
New York, New York 142.7816:50.6 2:27:00.6Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 143.6516:54.5 2:27:04.5Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 143.7016:54.7 2:27:04.7Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 144.8416:59.8 2:27:09.8Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 147.3719:37.5 2:29:47.5PKPdf
Brownsville, Texas 151.7519:44.7 2:29:54.7PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 154.9919:49.5 2:29:59.5PKPdf
Miami, Florida 157.9619:53.6 2:30:03.6PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 160.4519:56.6 2:30:06.6PKPdf
Lima, Peru 164.2420:00.6 2:30:10.6PKPdf

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