Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.8 NIAS REGION, INDONESIA
Monday, November 15, 2010 at 09:43:24 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 28.59 5:53.4 9:49:17.4P
Beijing, China 42.36 7:51.2 9:51:15.2P
Agana, Guam 48.77 8:41.9 9:52:05.9P
Tokyo, Japan 52.38 9:09.2 9:52:33.2P
Nairobi, Kenya 60.2210:05.1 9:53:29.1P
Brisbane, Australia 60.8610:09.5 9:53:33.5P
Moscow, Russia 72.1711:21.8 9:54:45.8P
Wellington, New Zealand 81.6412:15.1 9:55:39.1P
Rome, Italy 85.0812:32.8 9:55:56.8P
Bergen, Norway 89.7712:55.4 9:56:19.4P
London, England 93.5213:12.7 9:56:36.7P
Anchorage, Alaska 99.8413:41.2 9:57:05.2Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 103.6513:58.1 9:57:22.1Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 112.3114:36.5 9:58:00.5Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 120.3715:12.3 9:58:36.3Pdiff
San Francisco, California 126.7915:40.8 9:59:04.8Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 131.5416:01.9 9:59:25.9Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 131.7516:02.8 9:59:26.8Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 132.4516:05.9 9:59:29.9Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 133.1016:08.8 9:59:32.8Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 134.4216:14.7 9:59:38.7Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 135.3216:18.6 9:59:42.6Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 135.9516:21.4 9:59:45.4Pdiff
New York, New York 137.4516:28.1 9:59:52.1Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 137.6416:28.9 9:59:52.9Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 138.3916:32.3 9:59:56.3Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 138.9916:34.9 9:59:58.9Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 139.6916:38.010:00:02.0Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 139.7316:38.210:00:02.2Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 142.9516:52.510:00:16.5Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 149.6019:42.410:03:06.4PKPdf
Miami, Florida 153.0219:47.810:03:11.8PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 154.0519:49.310:03:13.3PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 154.3319:49.710:03:13.7PKPdf
Lima, Peru 167.7120:04.810:03:28.8PKPdf

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