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Magnitude 4.9 SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

Monday, April 27, 2009 at 09:33:39 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 37.00 7:06.0 9:40:45.0P
Agana, Guam 45.01 8:11.9 9:41:50.9P
Beijing, China 46.39 8:22.8 9:42:01.8P
Brisbane, Australia 52.11 9:06.5 9:42:45.5P
Tokyo, Japan 53.00 9:13.1 9:42:52.1P
Nairobi, Kenya 66.5510:46.4 9:44:25.4P
Wellington, New Zealand 72.6711:24.1 9:45:03.1P
Moscow, Russia 80.8712:10.4 9:45:49.4P
Rome, Italy 94.0513:14.5 9:46:53.5P
Bergen, Norway 98.4213:34.2 9:47:13.2Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 100.0013:41.2 9:47:20.2Pdiff
London, England 102.4313:52.0 9:47:31.0Pdiff
Anchorage, Alaska 102.4813:52.2 9:47:31.2Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 106.7414:11.1 9:47:50.1Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 122.3015:20.2 9:48:59.2Pdiff
San Francisco, California 127.1715:41.8 9:49:20.8Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 131.8716:02.7 9:49:41.7Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 136.4016:22.8 9:50:01.8Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 136.6216:23.8 9:50:02.8Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 136.9516:25.2 9:50:04.2Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 139.2916:35.6 9:50:14.6Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 139.8616:38.1 9:50:17.1Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 139.8916:38.3 9:50:17.3Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 142.4116:49.4 9:50:28.4Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 142.6216:50.4 9:50:29.4Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 144.3816:58.2 9:50:37.2Pdiff
New York, New York 144.4916:58.7 9:50:37.7Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 145.3019:32.9 9:53:11.9PKPbc
Washington, D.C. 146.3819:36.3 9:53:15.3PKPbc
Knoxville, Tennessee 148.3219:39.6 9:53:18.6PKPdf
Brownsville, Texas 151.2419:44.3 9:53:23.3PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 153.8219:48.3 9:53:27.3PKPdf
Miami, Florida 159.1919:55.6 9:53:34.6PKPdf
Lima, Peru 162.8919:59.8 9:53:38.8PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 163.2420:00.1 9:53:39.1PKPdf

Travel Time Information and Calculator

Preliminary Earthquake Report
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World Data Center for Seismology, Denver


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