Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.7 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Thursday, November 25, 2010 at 07:00:49 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 29.71 6:05.6 7:06:54.6P
Beijing, China 41.68 7:47.9 7:08:36.9P
Agana, Guam 46.57 8:27.2 7:09:16.2P
Tokyo, Japan 50.88 9:00.4 7:09:49.4P
Brisbane, Australia 58.79 9:57.6 7:10:46.6P
Nairobi, Kenya 62.5810:23.5 7:11:12.5P
Moscow, Russia 73.5311:32.4 7:12:21.4P
Wellington, New Zealand 79.7612:07.6 7:12:56.6P
Rome, Italy 86.9612:44.6 7:13:33.6P
Bergen, Norway 91.0913:04.1 7:13:53.1P
London, England 95.1213:22.6 7:14:11.6P
Anchorage, Alaska 98.9313:39.7 7:14:28.7Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 101.5313:51.2 7:14:40.2Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 112.4314:39.6 7:15:28.6Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 119.3315:10.2 7:15:59.2Pdiff
San Francisco, California 125.4215:37.2 7:16:26.2Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 130.3415:59.1 7:16:48.1Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 131.3316:03.5 7:16:52.5Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 133.1416:11.5 7:17:00.5Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 133.5216:13.2 7:17:02.2Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 133.5816:13.5 7:17:02.5Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 134.6816:18.3 7:17:07.3Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 135.9616:24.0 7:17:13.0Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 136.6016:26.8 7:17:15.8Pdiff
New York, New York 137.9916:33.0 7:17:22.0Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 138.4016:34.9 7:17:23.9Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 138.8816:37.0 7:17:26.0Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 139.4916:39.7 7:17:28.7Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 140.1116:42.4 7:17:31.4Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 142.9416:55.0 7:17:44.0Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 148.6319:43.4 7:20:32.4PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 152.7019:49.9 7:20:38.9PKPdf
Miami, Florida 153.3319:50.9 7:20:39.9PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 155.9119:54.6 7:20:43.6PKPdf
Lima, Peru 168.4720:07.9 7:20:56.9PKPdf

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