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Magnitude 4.9 SIMEULUE, INDONESIA

Sunday, March 22, 2009 at 19:23:42 UTC

Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

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 26.73 5:36.119:29:18.1P
Beijing, China 41.50 7:43.519:31:25.5P
Agana, Guam 49.61 8:47.619:32:29.6P
Tokyo, Japan 52.25 9:07.519:32:49.5P
Nairobi, Kenya 59.00 9:56.019:33:38.0P
Brisbane, Australia 62.7610:21.619:34:03.6P
Moscow, Russia 70.2211:09.319:34:51.3P
Rome, Italy 83.1212:22.119:36:04.1P
Wellington, New Zealand 83.6012:24.619:36:06.6P
Bergen, Norway 87.8312:45.519:36:27.5P
London, England 91.5413:02.919:36:44.9P
Anchorage, Alaska 99.1013:37.119:37:19.1Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 104.2814:00.119:37:42.1Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 113.6114:41.519:38:23.5Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 119.7015:08.619:38:50.6Pdiff
San Francisco, California 126.4215:38.419:39:20.4Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 130.2415:55.319:39:37.4Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 130.6915:57.319:39:39.3Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 131.4216:00.619:39:42.6Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 131.4616:00.819:39:42.8Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 133.5716:10.219:39:52.1Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 133.5716:10.119:39:52.1Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 135.4716:18.619:40:00.6Pdiff
New York, New York 135.7516:19.819:40:01.8Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 136.7016:24.019:40:06.0Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 136.9416:25.119:40:07.1Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 137.9316:29.519:40:11.5Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 138.0416:30.019:40:12.0Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 138.4416:31.719:40:13.8Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 141.5116:45.419:40:27.4Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 148.7919:40.319:43:22.3PKPdf
Miami, Florida 151.3919:44.519:43:26.5PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 152.3619:46.019:43:28.0PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 153.5719:47.919:43:29.9PKPdf
Lima, Peru 168.2620:04.419:43:46.4PKPdf

Travel Time Information and Calculator

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


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