Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.1 DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE

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
Rome, Italy 12.10 2:47.822:08:43.8Pn
Moscow, Russia 20.74 4:29.722:10:25.7P
London, England 24.16 5:03.322:10:59.3P
Bergen, Norway 27.48 5:33.222:11:29.2P
Nairobi, Kenya 38.79 7:11.022:13:07.0P
Kathmandu, Nepal 49.96 8:39.822:14:35.8P
Beijing, China 67.7610:42.822:16:38.8P
Bangor, Maine 68.7010:48.622:16:44.6P
Boston, Massachusetts 71.4211:05.322:17:01.3P
Ottawa, Canada 72.5211:11.822:17:07.8P
New York, New York 74.1411:21.322:17:17.3P
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 75.3011:28.022:17:24.0P
Washington, D.C. 77.1011:38.222:17:34.2P
Duluth, Minnesota 80.5511:57.022:17:53.0P
San Juan, Puerto Rico 81.2612:00.822:17:56.8P
Anchorage, Alaska 82.6112:07.822:18:03.8P
Knoxville, Tennessee 83.9812:14.822:18:10.8P
St. Louis, Missouri 85.1512:20.622:18:16.6P
Tokyo, Japan 85.1812:20.822:18:16.8P
Miami, Florida 87.2712:31.022:18:27.0P
Wichita, Kansas 89.6812:42.322:18:38.3P
Seattle, Washington 91.5812:51.222:18:47.2P
Golden, Colorado 92.0712:53.422:18:49.4P
Albuquerque, New Mexico 96.4913:13.522:19:09.5P
Brownsville, Texas 98.5413:22.722:19:18.7Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 100.3913:30.922:19:26.9Pdiff
San Francisco, California 100.7113:32.322:19:28.3Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 102.5013:40.222:19:36.2Pdiff
Agana, Guam 103.5713:45.022:19:41.0Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 104.3313:48.422:19:44.4Pdiff
Lima, Peru 107.9014:04.322:20:00.3Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 122.3815:08.522:21:04.5Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 123.3715:12.922:21:08.9Pdiff
Brisbane, Australia 134.2816:01.322:21:57.3Pdiff
Wellington, New Zealand 154.9619:37.322:25:33.3PKPdf

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