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Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 7.5 KEPULAUAN ALOR, INDONESIA
Thursday, November 11, 2004 at 21:26:41 UTC

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

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
Agana, Guam 29.21 5:58.021:32:42.0P
Brisbane, Australia 32.90 6:30.521:33:14.5P
Tokyo, Japan 45.79 8:17.821:35:01.8P
Beijing, China 48.43 8:38.421:35:22.4P
Kathmandu, Nepal 52.22 9:07.021:35:51.0P
Wellington, New Zealand 55.10 9:28.121:36:12.1P
Honolulu, Hawaii 81.3212:12.521:38:56.5P
Nairobi, Kenya 87.8012:45.121:39:29.1P
Anchorage, Alaska 94.8113:17.621:40:01.6P
Moscow, Russia 95.0213:18.621:40:02.6P
Palmer Station, Antarctica 104.0213:58.721:40:42.7Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 111.3214:31.121:41:15.1Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 111.3414:31.221:41:15.2Pdiff
Rome, Italy 111.9614:33.921:41:17.9Pdiff
San Francisco, California 112.9414:38.321:41:22.3Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 116.8214:55.521:41:39.5Pdiff
London, England 117.6714:59.321:41:43.3Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 125.4715:33.921:42:17.9Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 125.9315:36.021:42:20.0Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 130.2515:55.121:42:39.1Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 131.8916:02.421:42:46.4Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 135.9816:20.621:43:04.6Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 136.1216:21.221:43:05.2Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 136.2316:21.721:43:05.7Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 138.8516:33.321:43:17.3Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 141.1016:43.321:43:27.3Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 141.6316:45.721:43:29.7Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 143.1816:52.521:43:36.5Pdiff
New York, New York 143.5016:54.021:43:38.0Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 143.6316:54.521:43:38.5Pdiff
Philadephia, Pennsylvania 143.6516:54.621:43:38.6Pdiff
Lima, Peru 150.4119:41.321:46:25.3PKPdf
Miami, Florida 150.4719:41.421:46:25.4PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 165.2219:59.621:46:43.6PKPdf

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