Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.7 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Sunday, November 21, 2010 at 22:51:41 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 23.32 4:44.822:56:25.8P
Beijing, China 38.12 6:53.822:58:34.8P
Agana, Guam 48.67 8:17.722:59:58.7P
Tokyo, Japan 49.66 8:25.123:00:06.1P
Nairobi, Kenya 59.33 9:34.523:01:15.5P
Brisbane, Australia 64.7710:10.523:01:51.5P
Moscow, Russia 67.0710:25.223:02:06.2P
Rome, Italy 80.7111:43.923:03:24.9P
Bergen, Norway 84.6412:04.123:03:45.1P
Wellington, New Zealand 86.0412:11.023:03:52.0P
London, England 88.6712:23.523:04:04.5P
Anchorage, Alaska 95.7412:55.923:04:36.9P
Honolulu, Hawaii 102.7713:27.223:05:08.2Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 116.4014:27.723:06:08.7Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 117.2914:31.723:06:12.7Pdiff
San Francisco, California 123.4114:58.823:06:39.8Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 126.5415:12.723:06:53.7Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 127.1015:15.223:06:56.2Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 127.7815:18.223:06:59.2Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 128.4215:21.123:07:02.1Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 129.9715:27.923:07:08.9Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 130.0915:28.523:07:09.5Pdiff
New York, New York 132.1115:37.423:07:18.4Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 132.3115:38.323:07:19.3Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 133.0515:41.623:07:22.6Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 133.5815:44.023:07:25.0Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 134.3215:47.223:07:28.2Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 134.3715:47.523:07:28.5Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 134.7415:49.123:07:30.1Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 137.7916:02.623:07:43.6Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 145.3319:05.923:10:46.9PKPbc
Miami, Florida 147.7119:10.923:10:51.9PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 149.4419:13.723:10:54.8PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 150.3619:15.223:10:56.2PKPdf
Lima, Peru 170.9819:38.323:11:19.3PKPdf

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