Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.8 SERAM, INDONESIA
Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 18:24:49 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 23.32 4:57.018:29:46.0P
Brisbane, Australia 33.02 6:23.418:31:12.4P
Tokyo, Japan 40.55 7:27.018:32:16.0P
Beijing, China 44.93 8:02.418:32:51.4P
Kathmandu, Nepal 52.28 8:58.618:33:47.6P
Wellington, New Zealand 55.56 9:22.518:34:11.5P
Honolulu, Hawaii 75.9511:33.418:36:22.4P
Anchorage, Alaska 89.0912:41.318:37:30.3P
Nairobi, Kenya 91.8812:54.318:37:43.3P
Moscow, Russia 93.7113:02.718:37:51.7P
Seattle, Washington 105.4213:55.018:38:44.0Pdiff
San Francisco, California 107.1214:02.518:38:51.5Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 108.0514:06.618:38:55.6Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 109.2714:12.118:39:01.1Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 111.0714:20.118:39:09.1Pdiff
Rome, Italy 111.9414:23.918:39:12.9Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 116.2314:42.918:39:31.9Pdiff
London, England 116.3114:43.318:39:32.3Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 119.5914:57.918:39:46.9Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 120.1115:00.218:39:49.2Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 124.4415:19.418:40:08.4Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 126.0115:26.318:40:15.3Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 130.3415:45.618:40:34.6Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 130.4915:46.218:40:35.2Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 130.7115:47.218:40:36.2Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 133.3015:58.718:40:47.7Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 135.2116:07.218:40:56.2Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 136.3216:12.118:41:01.1Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 137.7016:18.318:41:07.3Pdiff
New York, New York 137.8816:19.018:41:08.0Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 137.8816:19.018:41:08.0Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 137.9716:19.418:41:08.4Pdiff
Miami, Florida 144.6216:49.018:41:38.0Pdiff
Lima, Peru 149.8519:31.318:44:20.3PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 159.3319:44.918:44:33.9PKPdf

Travel Time Information and Calculator

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