Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.7 KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 10:05:29 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 34.47 6:43.910:12:12.9P
Beijing, China 46.10 8:20.110:13:49.1P
Agana, Guam 47.57 8:31.610:14:00.6P
Tokyo, Japan 54.11 9:20.810:14:49.8P
Brisbane, Australia 55.59 9:31.610:15:00.6P
Nairobi, Kenya 63.2110:24.310:15:53.3P
Wellington, New Zealand 75.9711:42.910:17:11.9P
Moscow, Russia 78.1011:54.910:17:23.9P
Rome, Italy 90.7512:58.810:18:27.8P
Bergen, Norway 95.7013:21.510:18:50.5P
London, England 99.4013:38.110:19:07.1Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 102.6613:52.610:19:21.6Pdiff
Anchorage, Alaska 102.9613:53.910:19:22.9Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 107.6414:14.710:19:43.7Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 123.1315:23.410:20:52.4Pdiff
San Francisco, California 128.6115:47.810:21:16.8Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 133.4316:09.110:21:38.1Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 136.0016:20.510:21:49.5Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 137.6016:27.610:21:56.6Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 138.0116:29.510:21:58.5Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 138.0916:29.810:21:58.8Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 138.4716:31.510:22:00.5Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 140.3116:39.710:22:08.7Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 140.9116:42.310:22:11.3Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 142.7116:50.310:22:19.3Pdiff
New York, New York 142.9516:51.410:22:20.4Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 143.8416:55.310:22:24.3Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 144.1216:56.610:22:25.6Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 145.0519:31.710:25:00.7PKPbc
Knoxville, Tennessee 147.7319:38.110:25:07.1PKPdf
Brownsville, Texas 152.3719:45.610:25:14.6PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 155.6919:50.510:25:19.5PKPdf
Miami, Florida 158.2419:53.910:25:22.9PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 160.1819:56.310:25:25.3PKPdf
Lima, Peru 163.8720:00.310:25:29.3PKPdf

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