Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.6 PAPUA, INDONESIA
Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 02:35:35 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 17.09 3:56.1 2:39:31.1Pn
Brisbane, Australia 28.17 5:49.0 2:41:24.0P
Tokyo, Japan 38.15 7:15.7 2:42:50.7P
Beijing, China 47.09 8:28.3 2:44:03.3P
Wellington, New Zealand 50.23 8:52.4 2:44:27.4P
Kathmandu, Nepal 59.6310:00.4 2:45:35.4P
Honolulu, Hawaii 66.3710:45.3 2:46:20.3P
Anchorage, Alaska 83.4312:23.8 2:47:58.8P
Seattle, Washington 97.9513:32.1 2:49:07.1P
Moscow, Russia 98.4613:34.3 2:49:09.3Pdiff
San Francisco, California 98.5813:34.9 2:49:09.9Pdiff
Nairobi, Kenya 101.8913:49.6 2:49:24.6Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 102.2313:51.1 2:49:26.1Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 107.4114:14.1 2:49:49.1Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 107.9014:16.2 2:49:51.2Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 111.5414:32.4 2:50:07.4Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 111.5414:32.4 2:50:07.4Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 112.4414:36.4 2:50:11.4Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 117.8015:00.2 2:50:35.2Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 118.0015:01.1 2:50:36.1Pdiff
Rome, Italy 118.2015:02.0 2:50:37.0Pdiff
London, England 120.4815:12.1 2:50:47.1Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 121.0315:14.5 2:50:49.5Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 121.2915:15.7 2:50:50.7Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 122.7815:22.3 2:50:57.3Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 127.6315:43.8 2:51:18.8Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 127.7915:44.5 2:51:19.5Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 131.3816:00.5 2:51:35.5Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 131.5416:01.2 2:51:36.2Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 131.8116:02.4 2:51:37.4Pdiff
New York, New York 131.9516:03.0 2:51:38.0Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 132.3316:04.7 2:51:39.7Pdiff
Miami, Florida 136.0816:21.3 2:51:56.3Pdiff
Lima, Peru 141.4716:45.3 2:52:20.3Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 150.9619:43.9 2:55:18.9PKPdf

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Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
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