Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.7 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Tuesday, November 01, 2011 at 22:02:13 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 27.45 5:41.522:07:54.5P
Beijing, China 41.10 7:39.222:09:52.2P
Agana, Guam 48.27 8:36.322:10:49.3P
Tokyo, Japan 51.36 8:59.722:11:12.8P
Nairobi, Kenya 60.4210:04.722:12:17.7P
Brisbane, Australia 61.4510:11.722:12:24.7P
Moscow, Russia 71.1211:13.622:13:26.6P
Wellington, New Zealand 82.4012:17.222:14:30.2P
Rome, Italy 84.3212:27.122:14:40.1P
Bergen, Norway 88.7112:48.522:15:01.5P
London, England 92.5813:06.522:15:19.5P
Anchorage, Alaska 98.6213:33.822:15:46.8Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 103.0313:53.322:16:06.3Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 113.6214:40.422:16:53.4Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 119.1715:05.022:17:18.0Pdiff
San Francisco, California 125.6915:33.922:17:46.9Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 130.2315:54.122:18:07.1Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 130.6615:56.022:18:09.0Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 131.2215:58.522:18:11.5Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 131.8316:01.222:18:14.2Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 133.1816:07.222:18:20.2Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 134.0816:11.222:18:24.2Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 134.8116:14.422:18:27.4Pdiff
New York, New York 136.2016:20.622:18:33.6Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 136.4316:21.622:18:34.6Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 137.1316:24.722:18:37.7Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 137.7016:27.322:18:40.3Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 138.4216:30.422:18:43.4Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 138.4316:30.522:18:43.5Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 141.6416:44.822:18:57.8Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 148.3719:38.322:21:51.3PKPdf
Miami, Florida 151.7419:43.822:21:56.8PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 152.9219:45.622:21:58.6PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 153.4019:46.322:21:59.3PKPdf
Lima, Peru 168.9120:03.622:22:16.6PKPdf

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