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Magnitude 4.9 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA

Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 20:42:31 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 34.09 6:41.120:49:12.1P
Beijing, China 45.50 8:15.820:50:46.8P
Agana, Guam 47.11 8:28.420:50:59.4P
Tokyo, Japan 53.51 9:16.820:51:47.8P
Brisbane, Australia 55.62 9:32.220:52:03.2P
Nairobi, Kenya 63.5010:26.620:52:57.6P
Wellington, New Zealand 76.1111:44.220:54:15.2P
Moscow, Russia 77.7911:53.620:54:24.6P
Rome, Italy 90.6112:58.620:55:29.6P
Bergen, Norway 95.3813:20.520:55:51.5P
London, England 99.1613:37.520:56:08.5Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 102.2013:51.020:56:22.0Pdiff
Anchorage, Alaska 102.3513:51.620:56:22.6Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 108.2014:17.620:56:48.6Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 122.5215:21.220:57:52.2Pdiff
San Francisco, California 128.0215:45.620:58:16.6Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 132.8516:07.020:58:38.0Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 135.4116:18.420:58:49.4Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 136.9916:25.420:58:56.4Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 137.4116:27.320:58:58.3Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 137.6216:28.220:58:59.2Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 137.9616:29.720:59:00.7Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 139.7016:37.420:59:08.4Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 140.4316:40.720:59:11.7Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 142.1016:48.120:59:19.1Pdiff
New York, New York 142.4516:49.620:59:20.6Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 143.3316:53.520:59:24.5Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 143.5316:54.420:59:25.4Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 144.5416:58.920:59:29.9Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 147.1619:37.621:02:08.6PKPdf
Brownsville, Texas 151.7719:45.221:02:16.2PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 155.1219:50.221:02:21.2PKPdf
Miami, Florida 157.7019:53.721:02:24.7PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 159.9719:56.521:02:27.5PKPdf
Lima, Peru 164.4520:01.321:02:32.3PKPdf

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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