Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 5.2 SIMEULUE, INDONESIA
Monday, January 30, 2012 at 13:20:35 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 27.72 5:45.213:26:20.2P
Beijing, China 41.79 7:46.213:28:21.2P
Agana, Guam 48.93 8:42.813:29:17.8P
Tokyo, Japan 52.10 9:06.713:29:41.7P
Nairobi, Kenya 59.8610:02.313:30:37.2P
Brisbane, Australia 61.6210:14.313:30:49.3P
Moscow, Russia 71.2911:16.113:31:51.1P
Wellington, New Zealand 82.4612:19.013:32:54.0P
Rome, Italy 84.2612:28.313:33:03.3P
Bergen, Norway 88.8912:50.913:33:25.9P
London, England 92.6513:08.313:33:43.3P
Anchorage, Alaska 99.3213:38.513:34:13.5Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 103.7213:58.013:34:33.0Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 113.0414:39.313:35:14.3Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 119.8815:09.713:35:44.7Pdiff
San Francisco, California 126.4315:38.813:36:13.8Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 130.8215:58.313:36:33.3Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 131.4016:00.913:36:35.9Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 131.5916:01.713:36:36.7Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 132.2716:04.713:36:39.7Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 133.8716:11.813:36:46.8Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 134.4616:14.413:36:49.4Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 135.5416:19.213:36:54.2Pdiff
New York, New York 136.6116:24.013:36:59.0Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 137.1416:26.313:37:01.3Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 137.5516:28.213:37:03.2Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 138.3616:31.713:37:06.7Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 138.8616:34.013:37:09.0Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 139.0216:34.713:37:09.7Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 142.1916:48.713:37:23.7Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 149.0619:41.113:40:16.1PKPdf
Miami, Florida 152.2019:46.113:40:21.1PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 153.4719:48.113:40:23.1PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 153.6519:48.313:40:23.3PKPdf
Lima, Peru 168.1920:04.713:40:39.7PKPdf

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