Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 5.0 SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Sunday, November 07, 2010 at 14:19:48 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 34.06 6:41.514:26:32.5P
Beijing, China 45.98 8:20.314:28:11.3P
Agana, Guam 47.87 8:35.014:28:26.0P
Tokyo, Japan 54.18 9:22.514:29:13.5P
Brisbane, Australia 56.08 9:36.214:29:27.2P
Nairobi, Kenya 62.7910:22.614:30:13.6P
Wellington, New Zealand 76.4511:46.914:31:37.9P
Moscow, Russia 77.6611:53.714:31:44.7P
Rome, Italy 90.2712:57.814:32:48.8P
Bergen, Norway 95.2713:20.814:33:11.8P
London, England 98.9413:37.214:33:28.2Pdiff
Anchorage, Alaska 102.9213:54.914:33:45.9Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 102.9613:55.114:33:46.1Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 107.8514:16.814:34:07.8Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 123.1415:24.614:35:15.6Pdiff
San Francisco, California 128.7115:49.414:35:40.4Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 133.5416:10.814:36:01.8Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 135.8316:21.014:36:12.0Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 137.5816:28.714:36:19.7Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 137.7416:29.514:36:20.5Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 138.0916:31.014:36:22.0Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 138.1816:31.414:36:22.4Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 140.3416:41.014:36:32.0Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 140.5816:42.114:36:33.1Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 142.6316:51.214:36:42.2Pdiff
New York, New York 142.6416:51.214:36:42.2Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 143.5316:55.214:36:46.2Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 143.9716:57.114:36:48.1Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 144.7617:00.614:36:51.6Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 147.5319:39.014:39:30.0PKPdf
Brownsville, Texas 152.4019:46.914:39:37.9PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 155.8319:52.014:39:43.0PKPdf
Miami, Florida 157.9819:54.814:39:45.8PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 159.7119:57.014:39:48.0PKPdf
Lima, Peru 164.0420:01.714:39:52.7PKPdf

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Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver