Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.8 SIMEULUE, INDONESIA
Tuesday, January 01, 2013 at 20:05:03 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 27.23 5:40.320:10:43.3P
Beijing, China 41.64 7:44.420:12:47.4P
Agana, Guam 49.26 8:44.720:13:47.7P
Tokyo, Japan 52.17 9:06.620:14:09.6P
Nairobi, Kenya 59.44 9:58.720:15:01.7P
Brisbane, Australia 62.1810:17.420:15:20.4P
Moscow, Russia 70.7611:12.320:16:15.3P
Wellington, New Zealand 83.0212:21.320:17:24.3P
Rome, Italy 83.7012:24.820:17:27.8P
Bergen, Norway 88.3712:47.720:17:50.7P
London, England 92.1113:05.220:18:08.2P
Anchorage, Alaska 99.2113:37.320:18:40.3Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 104.0013:58.520:19:01.5Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 113.3214:39.920:19:42.9Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 119.7915:08.720:20:11.7Pdiff
San Francisco, California 126.4215:38.120:20:41.1Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 130.5315:56.320:20:59.3Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 131.1515:59.120:21:02.1Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 131.4116:00.220:21:03.2Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 131.8716:02.320:21:05.3Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 133.7216:10.520:21:13.5Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 134.0316:11.820:21:14.8Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 135.5116:18.420:21:21.4Pdiff
New York, New York 136.1916:21.420:21:24.4Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 137.0416:25.220:21:28.2Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 137.1416:25.620:21:28.6Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 138.1516:30.120:21:33.1Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 138.4616:31.520:21:34.5Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 138.7316:32.720:21:35.7Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 141.8516:46.620:21:49.6Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 148.9319:40.220:24:43.2PKPdf
Miami, Florida 151.8019:44.820:24:47.8PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 152.9219:46.520:24:49.5PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 153.6119:47.620:24:50.6PKPdf
Lima, Peru 168.2420:04.020:25:07.0PKPdf

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