Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.8 KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
Saturday, November 27, 2010 at 15:26:18 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 34.08 6:40.615:32:58.6P
Beijing, China 45.64 8:16.515:34:34.5P
Agana, Guam 47.32 8:29.715:34:47.7P
Tokyo, Japan 53.70 9:17.815:35:35.8P
Brisbane, Australia 55.75 9:32.715:35:50.7P
Nairobi, Kenya 63.3010:24.815:36:42.8P
Wellington, New Zealand 76.2111:44.315:38:02.3P
Moscow, Russia 77.7511:53.015:38:11.0P
Rome, Italy 90.5112:57.715:39:15.7P
Bergen, Norway 95.3513:19.915:39:37.9P
London, England 99.1013:36.715:39:54.7Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 102.4213:51.515:40:09.5Pdiff
Anchorage, Alaska 102.5113:51.915:40:09.9Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 108.1014:16.715:40:34.7Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 122.7015:21.515:41:39.5Pdiff
San Francisco, California 128.2215:46.015:42:04.0Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 133.0416:07.415:42:25.4Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 135.5316:18.515:42:36.5Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 137.1616:25.715:42:43.7Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 137.6116:27.715:42:45.7Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 137.6616:27.915:42:45.9Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 138.0216:29.515:42:47.5Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 139.8816:37.815:42:55.8Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 140.4816:40.415:42:58.4Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 142.2516:48.315:43:06.3Pdiff
New York, New York 142.5116:49.415:43:07.4Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 143.3916:53.415:43:11.4Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 143.6616:54.515:43:12.6Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 144.6016:58.715:43:16.7Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 147.2619:37.315:45:55.3PKPdf
Brownsville, Texas 151.9519:45.015:46:03.0PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 155.3219:50.015:46:08.0PKPdf
Miami, Florida 157.7819:53.315:46:11.3PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 159.9019:56.015:46:14.0PKPdf
Lima, Peru 164.3420:00.715:46:18.7PKPdf

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