Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.4 SERAM, INDONESIA
Friday, May 11, 2012 at 00:52:07 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 22.33 4:54.6 0:57:01.6P
Brisbane, Australia 33.06 6:32.1 0:58:39.1P
Tokyo, Japan 39.71 7:28.8 0:59:35.8P
Beijing, China 44.44 8:07.3 1:00:14.3P
Kathmandu, Nepal 52.40 9:08.7 1:01:15.7P
Wellington, New Zealand 55.61 9:32.1 1:01:39.1P
Honolulu, Hawaii 75.0211:37.9 1:03:44.9P
Anchorage, Alaska 88.1412:47.1 1:04:54.1P
Nairobi, Kenya 92.6113:07.9 1:05:14.9P
Moscow, Russia 93.5513:12.2 1:05:19.2P
Seattle, Washington 104.4414:00.9 1:06:07.9Pdiff
San Francisco, California 106.1314:08.4 1:06:15.4Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 108.6614:19.6 1:06:26.6Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 108.9714:21.0 1:06:28.0Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 110.0914:26.0 1:06:33.0Pdiff
Rome, Italy 111.9814:34.4 1:06:41.4Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 115.2414:48.9 1:06:55.9Pdiff
London, England 116.1214:52.8 1:06:59.8Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 118.6015:03.7 1:07:10.7Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 119.1215:06.1 1:07:13.1Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 123.4715:25.4 1:07:32.4Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 125.0115:32.2 1:07:39.2Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 129.3515:51.5 1:07:58.5Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 129.5215:52.2 1:07:59.2Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 129.7815:53.4 1:08:00.4Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 132.3916:04.9 1:08:11.9Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 134.2216:13.1 1:08:20.1Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 135.4416:18.5 1:08:25.5Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 136.8016:24.5 1:08:31.5Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 136.9216:25.1 1:08:32.1Pdiff
New York, New York 136.9416:25.2 1:08:32.2Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 137.0216:25.5 1:08:32.5Pdiff
Miami, Florida 143.6316:54.9 1:09:01.9Pdiff
Lima, Peru 149.5919:41.7 1:11:48.7PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 158.3419:54.5 1:12:01.5PKPdf

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U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
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