Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.8 SOUTHWEST INDIAN RIDGE
Monday, February 25, 2013 at 12:15:27 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
Nairobi, Kenya 36.54 7:05.611:35:11.6P
Kathmandu, Nepal 62.9410:26.611:38:32.6P
Palmer Station, Antarctica 73.3311:31.911:39:37.9P
Brisbane, Australia 78.9312:03.711:40:09.7P
Rome, Italy 84.4112:32.711:40:38.7P
Wellington, New Zealand 86.5112:43.111:40:49.1P
Beijing, China 87.6712:48.711:40:54.7P
Moscow, Russia 88.1812:51.111:40:57.1P
Agana, Guam 92.4213:10.911:41:16.9P
London, England 97.3513:33.311:41:39.3P
Tokyo, Japan 99.8613:44.511:41:50.5Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 101.1313:50.111:41:56.1Pdiff
Lima, Peru 120.6615:16.811:43:22.8Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 129.8715:57.711:44:03.7Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 137.7316:32.611:44:38.6Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 139.4516:40.211:44:46.2Pdiff
New York, New York 141.6516:50.011:44:56.0Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 142.5416:53.911:44:59.9Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 142.5916:54.111:45:00.1Pdiff
Anchorage, Alaska 143.7416:59.211:45:05.2Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 143.9817:00.311:45:06.3Pdiff
Miami, Florida 144.6317:03.211:45:09.2Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 144.9517:04.611:45:10.6Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 150.4619:47.111:47:53.1PKPdf
Duluth, Minnesota 153.1519:51.311:47:57.3PKPdf
St. Louis, Missouri 154.2919:53.011:47:59.0PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 158.0019:58.111:48:04.1PKPdf
Brownsville, Texas 159.5520:00.011:48:06.0PKPdf
Wichita, Kansas 159.9420:00.511:48:06.5PKPdf
Seattle, Washington 162.8520:03.711:48:09.8PKPdf
Golden, Colorado 164.8720:05.711:48:11.7PKPdf
Albuquerque, New Mexico 167.8820:08.211:48:14.2PKPdf
Phoenix, Arizona 172.6720:11.111:48:17.1PKPdf
San Francisco, California 172.6920:11.111:48:17.1PKPdf
Los Angeles, California 176.3220:12.311:48:18.3PKPdf

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