Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.1 CASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN
Friday, March 15, 2013 at 05:10:46 UTC

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
Moscow, Russia 17.79 4:04.010:45:30.0Pn
Rome, Italy 29.24 5:57.010:47:23.0P
Kathmandu, Nepal 30.57 6:08.810:47:34.8P
Bergen, Norway 34.56 6:43.710:48:09.7P
London, England 36.84 7:03.210:48:29.2P
Nairobi, Kenya 43.67 7:59.610:49:25.6P
Beijing, China 48.55 8:38.010:50:04.0P
Tokyo, Japan 66.7710:46.110:52:12.1P
Anchorage, Alaska 77.1711:48.410:53:14.4P
Bangor, Maine 79.6212:02.010:53:28.0P
Ottawa, Canada 82.3112:16.310:53:42.2P
Boston, Massachusetts 82.5912:17.710:53:43.7P
Agana, Guam 83.8112:24.010:53:50.0P
New York, New York 85.2312:31.110:53:57.1P
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 86.3812:36.810:54:02.8P
Duluth, Minnesota 87.3212:41.410:54:07.4P
Washington, D.C. 88.1012:45.110:54:11.1P
Seattle, Washington 91.9413:03.010:54:29.0P
St. Louis, Missouri 93.8313:11.710:54:37.7P
Knoxville, Tennessee 94.1613:13.210:54:39.2P
Wichita, Kansas 97.0713:26.410:54:52.4P
Golden, Colorado 97.3813:27.810:54:53.8P
San Juan, Puerto Rico 97.6013:28.710:54:54.7P
Miami, Florida 100.2613:40.610:55:06.6Pdiff
San Francisco, California 101.9313:48.010:55:14.0Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 102.1713:49.010:55:15.0Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 104.9014:01.210:55:27.2Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 105.2514:02.710:55:28.7Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 107.9514:14.710:55:40.7Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 112.7314:35.910:56:01.9Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 114.4714:43.610:56:09.6Pdiff
Brisbane, Australia 115.5814:48.610:56:14.6Pdiff
Lima, Peru 126.8615:38.610:57:04.6Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 136.3216:20.610:57:46.6Pdiff
Wellington, New Zealand 137.7616:27.010:57:53.0Pdiff

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