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Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 6.1 WESTERN IRAN
Friday, March 31, 2006 at 01:17:01 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
Moscow, Russia 23.42 5:09.4 1:22:11.4P
Rome, Italy 29.69 6:06.0 1:23:08.0P
Kathmandu, Nepal 31.85 6:25.0 1:23:27.0P
Nairobi, Kenya 36.51 7:05.3 1:24:07.3P
Bergen, Norway 38.81 7:24.9 1:24:26.9P
London, England 39.41 7:29.8 1:24:31.8P
Beijing, China 53.38 9:19.6 1:26:21.6P
Tokyo, Japan 72.0211:24.1 1:28:26.1P
Bangor, Maine 83.5612:28.3 1:29:30.3P
Anchorage, Alaska 84.2812:32.0 1:29:34.0P
Boston, Massachusetts 86.4712:42.9 1:29:44.9P
Ottawa, Canada 86.6612:43.9 1:29:45.9P
Agana, Guam 87.5112:48.0 1:29:50.0P
New York, New York 89.1712:55.8 1:29:57.8P
Philadephia, Pennsylvania 90.3413:01.2 1:30:03.2P
Washington, D.C. 92.1013:09.4 1:30:11.4P
Duluth, Minnesota 92.6113:11.8 1:30:13.8P
Knoxville, Tennessee 98.5113:38.5 1:30:40.5Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 98.5613:38.7 1:30:40.7Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 98.6513:39.1 1:30:41.1Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 99.2213:41.6 1:30:43.6Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 102.3013:55.3 1:30:57.3Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 103.1313:59.0 1:31:01.0Pdiff
Miami, Florida 103.6014:01.1 1:31:03.1Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 107.8814:20.1 1:31:22.1Pdiff
San Francisco, California 108.5014:22.8 1:31:24.8Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 110.9014:33.5 1:31:35.5Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 111.5914:36.5 1:31:38.5Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 112.7014:41.4 1:31:43.4Pdiff
Brisbane, Australia 115.7814:55.1 1:31:57.1Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 119.0515:09.6 1:32:11.6Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 119.7615:12.8 1:32:14.8Pdiff
Lima, Peru 126.3515:42.1 1:32:44.1Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 129.2715:55.0 1:32:57.0Pdiff
Wellington, New Zealand 137.0316:29.5 1:33:31.5Pdiff

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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