Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 7.5 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Saturday, June 12, 2010 at 19:26:50 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
Kathmandu, Nepal 20.86 4:38.919:31:28.9P
Beijing, China 38.84 7:21.519:34:11.5P
Tokyo, Japan 51.71 9:03.619:35:53.6P
Agana, Guam 52.12 9:06.619:35:56.6P
Nairobi, Kenya 55.71 9:32.819:36:22.8P
Moscow, Russia 64.0910:30.419:37:20.4P
Brisbane, Australia 68.5710:59.219:37:49.2P
Rome, Italy 77.0711:49.619:38:39.6P
Bergen, Norway 81.7012:14.819:39:04.8P
London, England 85.3712:33.619:39:23.6P
Wellington, New Zealand 89.6612:54.219:39:44.2P
Anchorage, Alaska 96.3013:24.719:40:14.7P
Honolulu, Hawaii 105.7214:06.619:40:56.6Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 116.9914:56.619:41:46.6Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 117.8815:00.619:41:50.6Pdiff
San Francisco, California 124.5415:30.119:42:20.1Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 124.9415:31.919:42:21.9Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 125.6715:35.219:42:25.1Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 125.9915:36.519:42:26.5Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 127.8615:44.919:42:34.9Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 129.5715:52.419:42:42.4Pdiff
New York, New York 130.1315:54.919:42:44.9Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 130.1915:55.219:42:45.2Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 131.1215:59.319:42:49.3Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 132.5416:05.619:42:55.6Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 133.1416:08.319:42:58.3Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 133.8316:11.419:43:01.4Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 133.9516:11.919:43:01.9Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 133.9716:12.019:43:02.0Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 136.5116:23.219:43:13.2Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 145.3619:33.119:46:23.1PKPbc
Miami, Florida 145.8819:34.719:46:24.7PKPbc
San Juan, Puerto Rico 146.1919:35.719:46:25.7PKPbc
Mexico City, Mexico 150.9119:43.819:46:33.8PKPdf
Lima, Peru 168.3320:04.519:46:54.5PKPdf

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