Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 5.8 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 13:47:03 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 24.66 5:17.313:52:20.3P
Beijing, China 39.94 7:30.713:54:33.7P
Agana, Guam 49.67 8:48.113:55:51.1P
Tokyo, Japan 51.29 9:00.413:56:03.4P
Nairobi, Kenya 58.55 9:52.913:56:55.9P
Brisbane, Australia 64.3410:32.113:57:35.1P
Moscow, Russia 68.2110:56.913:57:59.9P
Rome, Italy 81.3612:13.013:59:16.0P
Wellington, New Zealand 85.3612:33.513:59:36.5P
Bergen, Norway 85.8112:35.813:59:38.8P
London, England 89.6212:54.013:59:57.0P
Anchorage, Alaska 97.5713:30.414:00:33.4P
Honolulu, Hawaii 104.0413:59.114:01:02.1Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 115.5014:50.014:01:53.0Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 118.2115:02.014:02:05.0Pdiff
San Francisco, California 125.1715:32.914:02:35.9Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 128.3215:46.914:02:49.9Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 128.6115:48.214:02:51.2Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 129.4015:51.714:02:54.7Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 130.1815:55.114:02:58.1Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 131.5016:01.014:03:04.0Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 131.9216:02.914:03:05.9Pdiff
New York, New York 133.6816:10.714:03:13.7Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 134.1116:12.614:03:15.6Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 134.6416:14.914:03:17.9Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 135.4116:18.314:03:21.3Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 135.9816:20.914:03:23.9Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 136.1516:21.614:03:24.6Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 136.5216:23.314:03:26.3Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 139.5216:36.614:03:39.6Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 147.1719:37.614:06:40.6PKPdf
Miami, Florida 149.3319:41.214:06:44.2PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 150.4419:43.014:06:46.0PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 152.1719:45.814:06:48.8PKPdf
Lima, Peru 169.3720:05.214:07:08.2PKPdf

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