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Magnitude 5.1 SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 17:44:54 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
Kathmandu, Nepal 34.06 6:40.817:51:33.8P
Beijing, China 44.88 8:10.917:53:03.9P
Agana, Guam 46.22 8:21.517:53:14.5P
Tokyo, Japan 52.69 9:10.817:54:03.8P
Brisbane, Australia 55.16 9:28.817:54:21.8P
Nairobi, Kenya 64.2910:31.717:55:24.7P
Wellington, New Zealand 75.7911:42.317:56:35.3P
Moscow, Russia 77.8511:53.917:56:46.9P
Rome, Italy 90.9313:00.117:57:53.1P
Bergen, Norway 95.4113:20.717:58:13.7P
London, England 99.3313:38.217:58:31.2Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 101.3213:47.017:58:40.0Pdiff
Anchorage, Alaska 101.6213:48.417:58:41.4Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 108.6914:19.817:59:12.8Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 121.7515:17.718:00:10.7Pdiff
San Francisco, California 127.1915:41.918:00:34.9Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 132.0016:03.218:00:56.2Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 134.8416:15.918:01:08.9Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 136.2516:22.118:01:15.1Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 136.5916:23.618:01:16.6Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 137.3716:27.118:01:20.1Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 137.6016:28.118:01:21.1Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 138.9216:33.918:01:26.9Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 140.1616:39.518:01:32.5Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 141.4116:45.018:01:38.0Pdiff
New York, New York 142.1416:48.218:01:41.2Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 142.9416:51.818:01:44.8Pdiff
Philadephia, Pennsylvania 143.0016:52.118:01:45.1Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 144.1716:57.318:01:50.2Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 146.6319:35.618:04:28.6PKPdf
Brownsville, Texas 150.9719:42.518:04:35.5PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 154.2619:47.418:04:40.4PKPdf
Miami, Florida 157.2619:51.418:04:44.4PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 160.1519:54.918:04:47.9PKPdf
Lima, Peru 164.9619:59.718:04:52.7PKPdf

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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