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Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 6.8 SIMEULUE, INDONESIA
Saturday, February 26, 2005 at 12:56:51 UTC

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

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 26.50 5:34.713:02:26.7P
Beijing, China 41.39 7:43.313:04:35.3P
Agana, Guam 49.70 8:49.113:05:41.1P
Tokyo, Japan 52.22 9:08.013:06:00.0P
Nairobi, Kenya 58.86 9:55.813:06:47.8P
Brisbane, Australia 62.9910:23.913:07:15.9P
Moscow, Russia 69.9811:08.613:08:00.6P
Rome, Italy 82.8812:21.713:09:13.7P
Wellington, New Zealand 83.8412:26.613:09:18.6P
Bergen, Norway 87.5912:45.213:09:37.2P
London, England 91.3013:02.613:09:54.6P
Anchorage, Alaska 99.0013:37.513:10:29.5Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 104.3514:01.213:10:53.2Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 113.7714:43.113:11:35.1Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 119.6115:09.013:12:01.0Pdiff
San Francisco, California 126.3615:38.913:12:30.9Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 130.0715:55.413:12:47.4Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 130.4715:57.213:12:49.2Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 131.2516:00.613:12:52.6Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 131.3616:01.113:12:53.1Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 133.3516:10.013:13:02.0Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 133.4516:10.413:13:02.4Pdiff
New York, New York 135.5416:19.713:13:11.7Pdiff
Philadephia, Pennsylvania 136.4916:23.913:13:15.9Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 136.8416:25.413:13:17.4Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 137.7816:29.613:13:21.6Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 137.8316:29.913:13:21.9Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 138.2716:31.813:13:23.8Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 141.3216:45.413:13:37.4Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 148.6819:39.713:16:31.7PKPdf
Miami, Florida 151.1819:43.613:16:35.6PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 152.1119:45.013:16:37.0PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 153.4919:47.013:16:39.0PKPdf
Lima, Peru 168.3120:03.113:16:55.1PKPdf

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