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Magnitude 4.8 HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 09:46:40 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 15.27 3:25.6 9:50:05.6Pn
Moscow, Russia 29.40 5:45.1 9:52:25.1P
Beijing, China 35.89 6:41.3 9:53:21.3P
Rome, Italy 44.59 7:52.6 9:54:32.6P
Bergen, Norway 47.02 8:11.6 9:54:51.6P
Nairobi, Kenya 48.96 8:26.5 9:55:06.5P
London, England 51.06 8:42.3 9:55:22.3P
Tokyo, Japan 54.76 9:09.4 9:55:49.4P
Agana, Guam 69.4710:47.2 9:57:27.2P
Anchorage, Alaska 77.1911:32.4 9:58:12.4P
Bangor, Maine 91.0912:42.4 9:59:22.4P
Ottawa, Canada 92.9512:51.0 9:59:31.0P
Boston, Massachusetts 94.0712:56.1 9:59:36.1P
Seattle, Washington 95.2813:01.6 9:59:41.6P
Duluth, Minnesota 95.6813:03.4 9:59:43.4P
New York, New York 96.5513:07.3 9:59:47.3P
Philadephia, Pennsylvania 97.6413:12.1 9:59:52.1P
Washington, D.C. 99.2313:19.2 9:59:59.2Pdiff
Brisbane, Australia 100.2413:23.710:00:03.7Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 103.1313:36.510:00:16.5Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 104.0113:40.410:00:20.4Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 104.4613:42.410:00:22.4Pdiff
San Francisco, California 105.1113:45.310:00:25.3Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 105.2513:45.910:00:25.9Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 106.5413:51.610:00:31.6Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 108.7214:01.410:00:41.4Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 109.3214:04.010:00:44.0Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 110.3614:08.610:00:48.6Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 111.7014:14.610:00:54.6Pdiff
Miami, Florida 112.1914:16.810:00:56.8Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 116.9114:37.710:01:17.7Pdiff
Wellington, New Zealand 122.5815:02.810:01:42.8Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 123.5415:07.110:01:47.1Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 139.7516:19.110:02:59.1Pdiff
Lima, Peru 142.0716:29.410:03:09.4Pdiff

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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