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Magnitude 4.7 YUNNAN, CHINA

Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 02:29:25 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 13.18 3:04.6 2:32:28.6Pn
Beijing, China 19.56 4:24.7 2:33:48.7P
Tokyo, Japan 35.31 6:51.6 2:36:15.6P
Agana, Guam 43.77 8:01.9 2:37:25.9P
Moscow, Russia 53.40 9:16.0 2:38:40.0P
Nairobi, Kenya 66.6010:46.7 2:40:10.7P
Bergen, Norway 70.0011:08.0 2:40:32.0P
Rome, Italy 71.3611:16.3 2:40:40.3P
Brisbane, Australia 73.7011:30.3 2:40:54.3P
London, England 76.0511:43.8 2:41:07.8P
Anchorage, Alaska 76.6411:47.2 2:41:11.2P
Honolulu, Hawaii 91.1613:01.2 2:42:25.2P
Wellington, New Zealand 96.2513:24.4 2:42:48.4P
Seattle, Washington 97.3213:29.3 2:42:53.3P
San Francisco, California 105.1514:04.0 2:43:28.0Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 106.8014:11.3 2:43:35.3Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 108.8214:20.3 2:43:44.3Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 108.8514:20.5 2:43:44.5Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 110.1614:26.3 2:43:50.3Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 110.5414:28.0 2:43:52.0Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 111.5414:32.4 2:43:56.4Pdiff
New York, New York 113.4214:40.8 2:44:04.8Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 113.5314:41.2 2:44:05.2Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 114.2614:44.5 2:44:08.5Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 114.2714:44.5 2:44:08.5Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 114.5514:45.8 2:44:09.8Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 115.0014:47.7 2:44:11.7Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 115.4114:49.6 2:44:13.6Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 118.2215:02.1 2:44:26.1Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 125.7515:35.5 2:44:59.5Pdiff
Miami, Florida 128.5615:48.0 2:45:12.0Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 131.2115:59.7 2:45:23.7Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 133.7916:11.2 2:45:35.2Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 137.0616:25.7 2:45:49.7Pdiff
Lima, Peru 165.9120:02.6 2:49:26.6PKPdf

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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