Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.5 PAPUA, INDONESIA
Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 21:28:00 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 17.25 3:58.121:31:58.1Pn
Brisbane, Australia 28.15 5:48.821:33:48.8P
Tokyo, Japan 38.26 7:16.721:35:16.7P
Beijing, China 47.12 8:28.521:36:28.5P
Wellington, New Zealand 50.23 8:52.421:36:52.4P
Kathmandu, Nepal 59.55 9:59.921:37:59.9P
Honolulu, Hawaii 66.5710:46.521:38:46.5P
Anchorage, Alaska 83.6112:24.721:40:24.7P
Seattle, Washington 98.1413:32.921:41:32.9P
Moscow, Russia 98.4513:34.321:41:34.3Pdiff
San Francisco, California 98.7813:35.821:41:35.8Pdiff
Nairobi, Kenya 101.7213:48.821:41:48.8Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 102.4313:52.021:41:52.0Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 107.6114:15.021:42:15.0Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 107.8214:15.921:42:15.9Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 111.7414:33.321:42:33.3Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 111.7414:33.321:42:33.3Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 112.4714:36.621:42:36.6Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 117.9915:01.021:43:01.0Pdiff
Rome, Italy 118.1615:01.821:43:01.8Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 118.2015:02.021:43:02.0Pdiff
London, England 120.5015:12.221:43:12.2Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 121.2215:15.421:43:15.4Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 121.4915:16.621:43:16.6Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 122.9815:23.221:43:23.2Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 127.8315:44.721:43:44.7Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 127.9715:45.321:43:45.3Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 131.5716:01.321:44:01.3Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 131.7116:01.921:44:01.9Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 131.9916:03.221:44:03.2Pdiff
New York, New York 132.1316:03.821:44:03.8Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 132.5116:05.521:44:05.5Pdiff
Miami, Florida 136.2816:22.221:44:22.2Pdiff
Lima, Peru 141.5816:45.821:44:45.8Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 151.1719:44.221:47:44.2PKPdf

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