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Earthquake Hazards Program

Magnitude 6.8 TAIWAN

2003 December 10 04:38:11 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
Beijing, China 17.32 3:59.2 4:42:13.2Pn
Tokyo, Japan 20.31 4:33.1 4:42:47.1P
Agana, Guam 24.12 5:12.7 4:43:26.7P
Kathmandu, Nepal 32.83 6:30.4 4:44:44.4P
Brisbane, Australia 58.81 9:55.0 4:48:09.0P
Moscow, Russia 67.7610:54.4 4:49:08.4P
Anchorage, Alaska 69.4711:05.0 4:49:19.0P
Honolulu, Hawaii 73.8511:31.4 4:49:45.4P
Wellington, New Zealand 80.9112:10.9 4:50:24.9P
Bergen, Norway 82.1212:17.3 4:50:31.3P
Nairobi, Kenya 85.4812:34.4 4:50:48.4P
Rome, Italy 87.9112:46.3 4:51:00.3P
Seattle, Washington 89.2912:52.8 4:51:06.8P
London, England 89.8512:55.4 4:51:09.4P
San Francisco, California 94.8613:18.5 4:51:32.5P
Los Angeles, California 99.7713:40.5 4:51:54.5Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 103.8913:58.8 4:52:12.8Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 104.1914:00.1 4:52:14.1Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 106.4114:10.0 4:52:24.0Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 109.4014:23.2 4:52:37.2Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 110.1014:26.3 4:52:40.3Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 111.8214:34.0 4:52:48.0Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 111.8514:34.1 4:52:48.1Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 113.9314:43.3 4:52:57.3Pdiff
New York, New York 114.9714:47.9 4:53:01.9Pdiff
Philadephia, Pennsylvania 115.4514:50.1 4:53:04.1Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 116.0114:52.5 4:53:06.5Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 116.1714:53.3 4:53:07.3Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 118.4715:03.5 4:53:17.5Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 122.1415:19.7 4:53:33.7Pdiff
Miami, Florida 127.1615:42.1 4:53:56.1Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 135.1516:17.5 4:54:31.5Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 138.0716:30.5 4:54:44.5Pdiff
Lima, Peru 159.3519:54.2 4:58:08.2PKPdf


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