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Magnitude 4.8 BANDA SEA

Tuesday, September 09, 2008 at 13:11:24 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
Agana, Guam 24.49 5:04.513:16:28.5P
Brisbane, Australia 30.20 5:55.413:17:19.4P
Tokyo, Japan 42.79 7:41.813:19:05.8P
Beijing, China 47.78 8:21.113:19:45.1P
Wellington, New Zealand 52.73 8:58.313:20:22.3P
Kathmandu, Nepal 54.97 9:14.613:20:38.6P
Honolulu, Hawaii 75.7611:28.313:22:52.3P
Anchorage, Alaska 90.7412:44.913:24:08.9P
Nairobi, Kenya 93.1412:56.013:24:20.0P
Moscow, Russia 96.6113:11.713:24:35.7P
Palmer Station, Antarctica 105.3313:50.513:25:14.5Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 106.4813:55.513:25:19.6Pdiff
San Francisco, California 107.6714:00.813:25:24.8Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 111.4514:17.613:25:41.6Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 112.2014:20.913:25:44.9Pdiff
Rome, Italy 114.7014:32.013:25:56.0Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 116.6214:40.613:26:04.6Pdiff
London, England 119.2214:52.113:26:16.1Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 120.4114:57.413:26:21.4Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 120.6614:58.513:26:22.5Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 125.8515:21.613:26:45.6Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 126.8615:26.013:26:50.0Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 130.4015:41.813:27:05.8Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 130.6315:42.813:27:06.8Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 131.4115:46.213:27:10.2Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 135.1116:02.613:27:26.6Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 136.2816:07.913:27:31.9Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 138.3416:17.013:27:41.0Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 139.3916:21.613:27:45.6Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 139.5716:22.413:27:46.4Pdiff
New York, New York 139.5716:22.513:27:46.5Pdiff
Philadephia, Pennsylvania 139.5916:22.513:27:46.5Pdiff
Miami, Florida 145.2219:17.913:30:41.9PKPbc
Lima, Peru 147.3119:21.613:30:45.6PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 160.1019:39.613:31:03.6PKPdf

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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