Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.6 KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
Friday, November 11, 2011 at 08:52:32 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 20.41 4:31.7 8:57:03.7P
Tokyo, Japan 33.44 6:32.7 8:59:04.7P
Beijing, China 36.31 6:57.3 8:59:29.3P
Brisbane, Australia 41.06 7:37.0 9:00:09.0P
Kathmandu, Nepal 45.15 8:10.1 9:00:42.1P
Wellington, New Zealand 63.5810:23.9 9:02:55.9P
Honolulu, Hawaii 75.3711:36.7 9:04:08.7P
Anchorage, Alaska 83.1612:19.0 9:04:51.0P
Moscow, Russia 85.4112:30.4 9:05:02.4P
Nairobi, Kenya 89.4012:49.6 9:05:21.6P
Bergen, Norway 100.7013:40.9 9:06:12.9Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 100.9013:41.8 9:06:13.8Pdiff
San Francisco, California 103.9613:55.3 9:06:27.3Pdiff
Rome, Italy 104.2613:56.7 9:06:28.7Pdiff
London, England 107.9314:13.0 9:06:45.0Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 108.3214:14.7 9:06:46.7Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 113.3514:37.0 9:07:09.0Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 115.4914:46.6 9:07:18.6Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 116.4714:50.9 9:07:22.9Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 116.7414:52.1 9:07:24.1Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 118.7715:01.1 9:07:33.1Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 121.7215:14.2 9:07:46.2Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 125.4315:30.6 9:08:02.6Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 126.6015:35.9 9:08:07.9Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 128.0215:42.2 9:08:14.2Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 129.1215:47.1 9:08:19.1Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 129.5015:48.7 9:08:20.7Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 130.2015:51.8 9:08:23.8Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 130.8215:54.6 9:08:26.6Pdiff
New York, New York 131.3515:56.9 9:08:28.9Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 131.6115:58.1 9:08:30.1Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 131.7915:58.9 9:08:30.9Pdiff
Miami, Florida 140.5316:37.7 9:09:09.7Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 154.1519:45.2 9:12:17.2PKPdf
Lima, Peru 155.8819:47.7 9:12:19.7PKPdf

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