Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 5.8 CERAM SEA, INDONESIA
Friday, November 26, 2010 at 17:36:12 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
Agana, Guam 21.61 4:51.117:41:00.1P
Brisbane, Australia 31.84 6:26.017:42:35.0P
Tokyo, Japan 39.73 7:33.517:43:42.5P
Beijing, China 45.16 8:17.717:44:26.7P
Kathmandu, Nepal 53.79 9:23.717:45:32.7P
Wellington, New Zealand 54.39 9:28.017:45:37.0P
Honolulu, Hawaii 73.7811:35.617:47:44.6P
Anchorage, Alaska 87.7312:50.117:48:59.1P
Nairobi, Kenya 94.1013:19.717:49:28.8P
Moscow, Russia 94.6813:22.417:49:31.4P
Seattle, Washington 103.6914:02.617:50:11.6Pdiff
San Francisco, California 105.1714:09.217:50:18.2Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 108.1814:22.517:50:31.5Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 109.0614:26.417:50:35.4Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 109.9214:30.317:50:39.3Pdiff
Rome, Italy 113.2914:45.217:50:54.2Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 114.2214:49.317:50:58.3Pdiff
London, England 117.2115:02.617:51:11.6Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 117.7515:05.017:51:14.0Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 118.1615:06.817:51:15.8Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 122.9315:28.017:51:37.0Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 124.1915:33.617:51:42.6Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 128.4115:52.317:52:01.3Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 128.5215:52.817:52:01.8Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 128.6315:53.317:52:02.3Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 132.0716:08.617:52:17.6Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 133.5016:14.917:52:23.9Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 135.2716:22.817:52:31.8Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 136.4316:27.917:52:36.9Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 136.5216:28.317:52:37.3Pdiff
New York, New York 136.5616:28.517:52:37.5Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 136.6016:28.717:52:37.7Pdiff
Miami, Florida 142.7116:55.817:53:04.8Pdiff
Lima, Peru 148.1219:44.417:55:53.4PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 157.5119:58.617:56:07.6PKPdf

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