Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.7 NIAS REGION, INDONESIA
Friday, January 18, 2013 at 12:25:44 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 29.75 6:04.712:31:48.7P
Beijing, China 43.00 7:57.512:33:41.5P
Agana, Guam 48.40 8:40.212:34:24.2P
Tokyo, Japan 52.60 9:12.012:34:56.0P
Brisbane, Australia 59.7710:03.212:35:47.2P
Nairobi, Kenya 60.8810:10.912:35:54.9P
Moscow, Russia 73.3511:30.112:37:14.1P
Wellington, New Zealand 80.4812:10.212:37:54.2P
Rome, Italy 86.2412:39.812:38:23.8P
Bergen, Norway 90.9413:02.112:38:46.1P
London, England 94.7013:19.412:39:03.4P
Anchorage, Alaska 100.3913:44.912:39:28.9Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 103.3713:58.112:39:42.1Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 111.4514:34.012:40:18.0Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 120.8615:15.712:40:59.7Pdiff
San Francisco, California 127.1015:43.412:41:27.4Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 132.0416:05.412:41:49.4Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 132.3916:06.912:41:50.9Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 133.5516:12.112:41:56.1Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 134.1416:14.712:41:58.7Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 135.0116:18.612:42:02.6Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 136.3216:24.412:42:08.4Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 136.4116:24.712:42:08.7Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 138.1316:32.412:42:16.4Pdiff
New York, New York 138.5216:34.112:42:18.1Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 139.4516:38.212:42:22.2Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 139.6916:39.312:42:23.3Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 140.5716:43.212:42:27.2Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 140.7316:43.912:42:27.9Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 143.8716:57.912:42:41.9Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 150.1319:44.612:45:28.6PKPdf
Miami, Florida 154.0419:50.612:45:34.6PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 154.3819:51.112:45:35.1PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 155.5119:52.812:45:36.8PKPdf
Lima, Peru 167.1520:05.712:45:49.7PKPdf

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