Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 5.2 SIMEULUE, INDONESIA
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 14:47:19 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 27.75 5:45.214:53:04.2P
Beijing, China 41.77 7:45.814:55:04.8P
Agana, Guam 48.88 8:42.114:56:01.1P
Tokyo, Japan 52.07 9:06.214:56:25.2P
Nairobi, Kenya 59.9210:02.414:57:21.4P
Brisbane, Australia 61.5710:13.614:57:32.6P
Moscow, Russia 71.3311:16.114:58:35.1P
Wellington, New Zealand 82.4112:18.514:59:37.5P
Rome, Italy 84.3112:28.314:59:47.3P
Bergen, Norway 88.9212:50.715:00:09.7P
London, England 92.7013:08.315:00:27.3P
Anchorage, Alaska 99.3113:38.115:00:57.1Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 103.6713:57.515:01:16.5Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 113.0414:39.015:01:58.0Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 119.8615:09.315:02:28.3Pdiff
San Francisco, California 126.4015:38.315:02:57.3Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 130.8215:58.015:03:17.0Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 131.3716:00.415:03:19.4Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 131.6116:01.515:03:20.5Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 132.2916:04.515:03:23.5Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 133.8516:11.415:03:30.4Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 134.4916:14.315:03:33.3Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 135.5216:18.815:03:37.8Pdiff
New York, New York 136.6316:23.815:03:42.8Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 137.1216:25.915:03:44.9Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 137.5716:27.915:03:46.9Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 138.3516:31.415:03:50.4Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 138.8816:33.815:03:52.8Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 139.0216:34.415:03:53.4Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 142.1916:48.515:04:07.5Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 149.0519:40.815:06:59.8PKPdf
Miami, Florida 152.2119:45.815:07:04.8PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 153.5219:47.815:07:06.8PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 153.6219:48.015:07:07.0PKPdf
Lima, Peru 168.2120:04.415:07:23.4PKPdf

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