Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.4 KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA
Thursday, November 08, 2012 at 05:20:40 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 20.51 4:26.4 5:25:06.4P
Tokyo, Japan 33.44 6:24.5 5:27:04.5P
Beijing, China 36.22 6:48.4 5:27:28.4P
Brisbane, Australia 41.19 7:29.8 5:28:09.8P
Kathmandu, Nepal 45.00 8:00.4 5:28:40.4P
Wellington, New Zealand 63.7110:15.6 5:30:55.6P
Honolulu, Hawaii 75.4811:27.8 5:32:07.8P
Anchorage, Alaska 83.1712:09.4 5:32:49.4P
Moscow, Russia 85.2812:20.0 5:33:00.0P
Nairobi, Kenya 89.2612:39.1 5:33:19.1P
Bergen, Norway 100.5913:30.5 5:34:10.5Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 100.9513:32.1 5:34:12.1Pdiff
San Francisco, California 104.0213:45.7 5:34:25.7Pdiff
Rome, Italy 104.1213:46.2 5:34:26.2Pdiff
London, England 107.8014:02.5 5:34:42.5Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 108.4014:05.1 5:34:45.1Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 113.4214:27.4 5:35:07.4Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 115.5414:36.9 5:35:16.9Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 116.5414:41.3 5:35:21.3Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 116.8114:42.5 5:35:22.5Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 118.7814:51.2 5:35:31.2Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 121.7615:04.5 5:35:44.5Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 125.4615:20.9 5:36:00.9Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 126.5915:25.9 5:36:05.9Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 128.1015:32.6 5:36:12.6Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 129.1015:37.0 5:36:17.0Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 129.5915:39.2 5:36:19.2Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 130.2315:42.0 5:36:22.0Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 130.8015:44.6 5:36:24.6Pdiff
New York, New York 131.3515:47.0 5:36:27.0Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 131.6015:48.1 5:36:28.1Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 131.7915:49.0 5:36:29.0Pdiff
Miami, Florida 140.5816:28.0 5:37:08.0Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 154.1619:34.8 5:40:14.8PKPdf
Lima, Peru 156.0319:37.4 5:40:17.4PKPdf

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