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Magnitude 5.1 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA

Wednesday, April 01, 2009 at 14:27:47 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 34.45 6:44.214:34:31.2P
Beijing, China 45.69 8:17.314:36:04.3P
Agana, Guam 46.97 8:27.314:36:14.3P
Tokyo, Japan 53.56 9:17.214:37:04.2P
Brisbane, Australia 55.25 9:29.514:37:16.5P
Nairobi, Kenya 63.7610:28.314:38:15.3P
Wellington, New Zealand 75.7311:42.014:39:29.0P
Moscow, Russia 78.1611:55.714:39:42.7P
Rome, Italy 90.9913:00.414:40:47.4P
Bergen, Norway 95.7513:22.214:41:09.2P
London, England 99.5413:39.114:41:26.1Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 102.0613:50.314:41:37.3Pdiff
Anchorage, Alaska 102.4713:52.214:41:39.2Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 107.9514:16.514:42:03.5Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 122.6115:21.614:43:08.6Pdiff
San Francisco, California 128.0515:45.714:43:32.7Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 132.8616:07.014:43:54.0Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 135.6316:19.314:44:06.3Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 137.1016:25.914:44:12.9Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 137.4516:27.414:44:14.4Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 137.9416:29.614:44:16.6Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 138.2516:31.014:44:18.0Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 139.7816:37.814:44:24.8Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 140.7516:42.114:44:29.1Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 142.2516:48.714:44:35.7Pdiff
New York, New York 142.7616:51.014:44:38.0Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 143.6416:54.914:44:41.9Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 143.7416:55.314:44:42.3Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 144.8317:00.214:44:47.2Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 147.3919:38.014:47:25.0PKPdf
Brownsville, Texas 151.8419:45.314:47:32.3PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 155.1119:50.214:47:37.2PKPdf
Miami, Florida 157.9719:54.014:47:41.0PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 160.3519:57.014:47:44.0PKPdf
Lima, Peru 164.2120:01.114:47:48.1PKPdf

Travel Time Information and Calculator

Preliminary Earthquake Report
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World Data Center for Seismology, Denver


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