Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 5.8 JAVA, INDONESIA
Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 14:12:01 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
Kathmandu, Nepal 40.46 7:24.714:19:25.8P
Agana, Guam 42.12 7:38.314:19:39.3P
Beijing, China 47.22 8:18.714:20:19.7P
Brisbane, Australia 47.74 8:22.714:20:23.7P
Tokyo, Japan 52.02 8:55.014:20:56.0P
Wellington, New Zealand 68.5010:47.214:22:48.2P
Nairobi, Kenya 70.6511:00.514:23:01.5P
Moscow, Russia 84.4612:17.014:24:18.0P
Honolulu, Hawaii 96.7713:14.614:25:15.6P
Rome, Italy 98.2313:21.114:25:22.1Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 101.9113:37.514:25:38.5Pdiff
Anchorage, Alaska 102.0113:37.914:25:38.9Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 105.3513:52.714:25:53.7Pdiff
London, England 106.2913:56.914:25:57.9Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 121.2715:03.414:27:04.4Pdiff
San Francisco, California 125.3515:21.514:27:22.5Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 129.8815:41.614:27:42.6Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 134.8116:03.514:28:04.5Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 136.0016:08.814:28:09.8Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 136.7816:12.214:28:13.2Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 137.8716:17.114:28:18.1Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 141.4516:33.014:28:34.0Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 141.8316:34.714:28:35.7Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 142.0316:35.614:28:36.6Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 144.4716:46.414:28:47.4Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 144.6216:47.014:28:48.0Pdiff
New York, New York 146.2319:23.214:31:24.2PKPdf
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 146.9319:24.414:31:25.4PKPdf
Washington, D.C. 147.8119:25.914:31:26.9PKPdf
Knoxville, Tennessee 148.7719:27.514:31:28.5PKPdf
Brownsville, Texas 149.5319:28.814:31:29.8PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 151.2319:31.514:31:32.5PKPdf
Miami, Florida 159.7819:43.514:31:44.5PKPdf
Lima, Peru 160.6719:44.514:31:45.5PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 166.8519:50.514:31:51.5PKPdf

Travel Time Information and Calculator

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