Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.6 NIAS REGION, INDONESIA
Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 15:38:02 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 28.76 5:55.215:43:57.2P
Beijing, China 41.98 7:48.515:45:50.5P
Agana, Guam 48.06 8:36.815:46:38.8P
Tokyo, Japan 51.80 9:05.315:47:07.3P
Brisbane, Australia 60.3310:06.315:48:08.3P
Nairobi, Kenya 60.9410:10.415:48:12.4P
Moscow, Russia 72.4311:23.815:49:25.8P
Wellington, New Zealand 81.1912:13.215:50:15.2P
Rome, Italy 85.5312:35.515:50:37.5P
Bergen, Norway 90.0112:57.015:50:59.0P
London, England 93.8613:14.715:51:16.7P
Anchorage, Alaska 99.4213:39.715:51:41.7Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 102.9513:55.415:51:57.4Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 112.5314:37.915:52:39.9Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 119.9115:10.715:53:12.7Pdiff
San Francisco, California 126.2515:38.815:53:40.8Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 131.2016:00.815:54:02.8Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 131.3116:01.315:54:03.3Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 132.5016:06.615:54:08.6Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 133.0716:09.115:54:11.1Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 134.0216:13.315:54:15.3Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 135.3516:19.215:54:21.2Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 135.4416:19.615:54:21.6Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 137.1816:27.415:54:29.4Pdiff
New York, New York 137.4616:28.615:54:30.6Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 138.3816:32.715:54:34.7Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 138.6616:33.915:54:35.9Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 139.5016:37.715:54:39.7Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 139.6616:38.415:54:40.4Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 142.7916:52.315:54:54.3Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 149.1719:42.115:57:44.1PKPdf
Miami, Florida 152.9619:48.215:57:50.2PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 153.5219:49.015:57:51.0PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 154.6819:50.715:57:52.7PKPdf
Lima, Peru 168.1420:05.615:58:07.6PKPdf

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