Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.5 OFF THE COAST OF PAKISTAN
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 15:56:24 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
Kathmandu, Nepal 20.14 4:33.7 8:36:29.7P
Nairobi, Kenya 35.78 6:58.7 8:38:54.7P
Moscow, Russia 37.30 7:11.6 8:39:07.6P
Rome, Italy 45.87 8:21.8 8:40:17.8P
Beijing, China 47.23 8:32.5 8:40:28.5P
Bergen, Norway 54.12 9:24.5 8:41:20.5P
London, England 55.56 9:35.0 8:41:31.0P
Tokyo, Japan 65.9410:45.7 8:42:41.7P
Agana, Guam 76.8811:51.9 8:43:47.9P
Anchorage, Alaska 91.3113:05.2 8:45:01.2P
Bangor, Maine 99.1813:40.9 8:45:36.9Pdiff
Brisbane, Australia 100.1613:45.3 8:45:41.3Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 101.9213:53.1 8:45:49.1Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 102.1313:54.0 8:45:50.0Pdiff
New York, New York 104.7914:05.8 8:46:01.8Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 105.9414:10.9 8:46:06.9Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 106.6014:13.9 8:46:09.9Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 107.6714:18.6 8:46:14.6Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 108.7614:23.4 8:46:19.4Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 113.3514:43.8 8:46:39.8Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 113.7614:45.6 8:46:41.6Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 115.4314:53.0 8:46:49.0Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 116.1114:56.1 8:46:52.1Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 116.3614:57.2 8:46:53.2Pdiff
San Francisco, California 118.7215:07.7 8:47:03.7Pdiff
Miami, Florida 119.6115:11.6 8:47:07.6Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 119.9515:13.1 8:47:09.1Pdiff
Wellington, New Zealand 120.8715:17.2 8:47:13.2Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 120.9015:17.3 8:47:13.3Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 122.6615:25.2 8:47:21.2Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 123.1315:27.2 8:47:23.2Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 125.4815:37.7 8:47:33.7Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 127.4615:46.5 8:47:42.5Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 134.0216:15.5 8:48:11.5Pdiff
Lima, Peru 140.8216:45.7 8:48:41.7Pdiff

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