Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 5.2 KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 16:45:19 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 32.73 6:30.216:51:49.2P
Beijing, China 44.73 8:10.616:53:29.6P
Agana, Guam 47.53 8:32.716:53:51.7P
Tokyo, Japan 53.24 9:15.916:54:34.9P
Brisbane, Australia 56.94 9:42.716:55:01.7P
Nairobi, Kenya 62.6210:21.816:55:40.8P
Moscow, Russia 76.3911:46.816:57:05.8P
Wellington, New Zealand 77.5011:53.116:57:12.1P
Rome, Italy 89.2212:53.216:58:12.2P
Bergen, Norway 93.9813:15.316:58:34.3P
London, England 97.7513:32.316:58:51.3P
Anchorage, Alaska 101.7813:50.216:59:09.2Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 102.6313:54.016:59:13.0Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 109.2014:23.116:59:42.1Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 122.0615:20.217:00:39.2Pdiff
San Francisco, California 127.8115:45.717:01:04.7Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 132.6716:07.317:01:26.3Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 134.5116:15.517:01:34.5Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 136.3616:23.717:01:42.7Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 136.4416:24.117:01:43.1Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 136.7916:25.617:01:44.6Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 137.1516:27.217:01:46.2Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 139.1916:36.317:01:55.3Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 139.2916:36.717:01:55.7Pdiff
New York, New York 141.2516:45.417:02:04.4Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 141.4116:46.117:02:05.1Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 142.1416:49.417:02:08.4Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 142.6616:51.717:02:10.7Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 143.3716:54.817:02:13.8Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 146.1819:36.817:04:55.8PKPbc
Brownsville, Texas 151.3619:45.717:05:04.7PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 155.0119:51.217:05:10.2PKPdf
Miami, Florida 156.6019:53.417:05:12.4PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 158.5619:56.017:05:14.9PKPdf
Lima, Peru 165.3520:03.317:05:22.3PKPdf

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