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Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 6.8 NIAS REGION, INDONESIA
Saturday, May 14, 2005 at 05:05:18 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 29.75 6:03.7 5:11:21.7P
Beijing, China 42.49 7:52.3 5:13:10.3P
Agana, Guam 47.66 8:33.4 5:13:51.4P
Tokyo, Japan 51.92 9:05.8 5:14:23.8P
Brisbane, Australia 59.35 9:59.2 5:15:17.2P
Nairobi, Kenya 61.5710:14.4 5:15:32.4P
Moscow, Russia 73.4511:29.5 5:16:47.5P
Wellington, New Zealand 80.1712:07.4 5:17:25.4P
Rome, Italy 86.5512:40.2 5:17:58.2P
Bergen, Norway 91.0313:01.3 5:18:19.3P
London, England 94.8913:19.1 5:18:37.1P
Anchorage, Alaska 99.8213:41.1 5:18:59.1Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 102.6313:53.6 5:19:11.6Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 111.8214:34.4 5:19:52.4Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 120.2715:11.9 5:20:29.9Pdiff
San Francisco, California 126.4415:39.3 5:20:57.3Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 131.3716:01.2 5:21:19.2Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 131.9916:03.9 5:21:21.9Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 133.4216:10.3 5:21:28.3Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 133.9316:12.5 5:21:30.5Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 134.4616:14.9 5:21:32.9Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 136.2616:22.9 5:21:40.9Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 137.5316:28.5 5:21:46.5Pdiff
New York, New York 138.3416:32.1 5:21:50.1Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 139.2016:35.9 5:21:53.9Pdiff
Philadephia, Pennsylvania 139.2616:36.2 5:21:54.2Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 140.1716:40.2 5:21:58.2Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 140.5216:41.8 5:21:59.8Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 143.5316:55.2 5:22:13.2Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 149.5519:41.1 5:24:59.1PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 153.7219:47.4 5:25:05.4PKPdf
Miami, Florida 153.8019:47.5 5:25:05.5PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 155.7219:50.1 5:25:08.1PKPdf
Lima, Peru 167.6720:02.6 5:25:20.6PKPdf

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