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Magnitude 4.5 TAIWAN REGION

Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 19:22:24 UTC

Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

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
Beijing, China 18.44 4:15.619:26:39.6P
Tokyo, Japan 21.78 4:51.919:27:15.9P
Agana, Guam 24.49 5:19.319:27:43.3P
Kathmandu, Nepal 32.45 6:30.319:28:54.3P
Brisbane, Australia 58.16 9:53.919:32:17.9P
Moscow, Russia 68.3111:01.319:33:25.3P
Anchorage, Alaska 71.0011:17.919:33:41.9P
Honolulu, Hawaii 74.9911:41.519:34:05.5P
Wellington, New Zealand 80.3812:11.619:34:35.6P
Bergen, Norway 82.9312:25.119:34:49.1P
Nairobi, Kenya 84.6112:33.619:34:57.6P
Rome, Italy 88.2712:51.619:35:15.6P
London, England 90.5213:02.119:35:26.1P
Seattle, Washington 90.8113:03.419:35:27.4P
San Francisco, California 96.3513:28.819:35:52.8P
Los Angeles, California 101.2513:50.619:36:14.6Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 105.4214:09.119:36:33.1Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 105.6714:10.319:36:34.3Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 105.7014:10.419:36:34.4Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 107.9314:20.319:36:44.3Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 110.9314:33.619:36:57.6Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 111.5514:36.419:37:00.4Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 113.2414:43.919:37:07.9Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 113.3414:44.319:37:08.3Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 115.3514:53.219:37:17.2Pdiff
New York, New York 116.4114:57.919:37:21.9Pdiff
Philadephia, Pennsylvania 116.9115:00.119:37:24.1Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 117.4815:02.719:37:26.7Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 117.6815:03.619:37:27.6Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 119.9815:13.819:37:37.8Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 123.6115:29.919:37:53.9Pdiff
Miami, Florida 128.6815:52.419:38:16.4Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 133.8916:15.519:38:39.5Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 139.4916:40.419:39:04.4Pdiff
Lima, Peru 160.6619:59.519:42:23.5PKPdf

Travel Time Information and Calculator

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


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