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Magnitude 5.9 SOUTHEASTERN IRAN

2003 August 21 04:02:09 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

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

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 22.47 4:57.9 4:07:06.9P
Moscow, Russia 31.00 6:16.0 4:08:25.0P
Nairobi, Kenya 37.33 7:10.8 4:09:19.8P
Rome, Italy 40.12 7:34.2 4:09:43.2P
Beijing, China 47.21 8:31.3 4:10:40.3P
Bergen, Norway 47.78 8:35.7 4:10:44.7P
London, England 49.39 8:48.0 4:10:57.0P
Tokyo, Japan 66.1110:45.7 4:12:54.7P
Agana, Guam 79.2312:03.7 4:14:12.7P
Anchorage, Alaska 86.8612:43.2 4:14:52.2P
Bangor, Maine 92.8313:11.1 4:15:20.1P
Ottawa, Canada 95.5713:23.6 4:15:32.6P
Boston, Massachusetts 95.7913:24.6 4:15:33.6P
New York, New York 98.4513:36.5 4:15:45.5Pdiff
Philadephia, Pennsylvania 99.6013:41.6 4:15:50.6Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 100.4113:45.2 4:15:54.2Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 101.3213:49.3 4:15:58.3Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 103.4813:58.9 4:16:07.9Pdiff
Brisbane, Australia 105.3814:07.3 4:16:16.3Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 107.0614:14.7 4:16:23.7Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 107.4214:16.4 4:16:25.4Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 109.6014:26.0 4:16:35.0Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 110.1414:28.4 4:16:37.4Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 110.1714:28.6 4:16:37.6Pdiff
Miami, Florida 113.3214:42.5 4:16:51.5Pdiff
San Francisco, California 113.4914:43.3 4:16:52.3Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 114.9414:49.7 4:16:58.7Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 117.2114:59.8 4:17:08.8Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 118.1515:04.0 4:17:13.0Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 121.1815:17.4 4:17:26.4Pdiff
Wellington, New Zealand 126.5915:41.5 4:17:50.5Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 127.7115:46.4 4:17:55.4Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 129.2315:53.2 4:18:02.2Pdiff
Lima, Peru 136.5116:25.5 4:18:34.5Pdiff
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