Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.8 PAPUA, INDONESIA
Saturday, November 05, 2011 at 12:09:44 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
Agana, Guam 18.81 4:15.812:13:59.8P
Brisbane, Australia 26.34 5:31.712:15:15.7P
Tokyo, Japan 40.06 7:30.812:17:14.8P
Wellington, New Zealand 48.49 8:38.212:18:22.2P
Beijing, China 48.97 8:41.912:18:25.9P
Kathmandu, Nepal 60.9710:08.612:19:52.6P
Honolulu, Hawaii 66.9110:47.712:20:31.7P
Anchorage, Alaska 85.0012:30.712:22:14.7P
Seattle, Washington 99.1613:36.412:23:20.4Pdiff
San Francisco, California 99.5113:38.012:23:22.0Pdiff
Moscow, Russia 100.2113:41.112:23:25.1Pdiff
Nairobi, Kenya 102.1213:49.612:23:33.6Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 103.0513:53.712:23:37.7Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 105.9614:06.612:23:50.6Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 108.2314:16.712:24:00.7Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 112.4414:35.412:24:19.4Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 112.5914:36.012:24:20.0Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 114.3214:43.712:24:27.7Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 119.0415:04.712:24:48.7Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 119.1315:05.112:24:49.1Pdiff
Rome, Italy 119.8015:08.012:24:52.0Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 121.4115:15.212:24:59.2Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 121.9315:17.512:25:01.5Pdiff
London, England 122.3115:19.212:25:03.2Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 123.9215:26.312:25:10.3Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 128.7515:47.812:25:31.8Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 129.2815:50.112:25:34.1Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 132.7016:05.312:25:49.3Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 133.1216:07.112:25:51.1Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 133.1916:07.512:25:51.5Pdiff
New York, New York 133.3616:08.212:25:52.2Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 133.8316:10.312:25:54.3Pdiff
Miami, Florida 136.9116:24.012:26:08.0Pdiff
Lima, Peru 140.4116:39.512:26:23.5Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 151.7519:44.112:29:28.1PKPdf

Travel Time Information and Calculator

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