Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.7 NIAS REGION, INDONESIA
Friday, January 18, 2013 at 12:34:03 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 29.74 6:04.412:40:07.4P
Beijing, China 42.99 7:57.212:42:00.2P
Agana, Guam 48.40 8:39.912:42:42.9P
Tokyo, Japan 52.59 9:11.712:43:14.7P
Brisbane, Australia 59.7710:03.012:44:06.0P
Nairobi, Kenya 60.8810:10.612:44:13.6P
Moscow, Russia 73.3411:29.712:45:32.7P
Wellington, New Zealand 80.4912:10.012:46:13.0P
Rome, Italy 86.2312:39.512:46:42.5P
Bergen, Norway 90.9413:01.812:47:04.8P
London, England 94.6913:19.112:47:22.1P
Anchorage, Alaska 100.3813:44.612:47:47.6Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 103.3713:57.812:48:00.8Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 111.4614:33.712:48:36.7Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 120.8515:15.412:49:18.4Pdiff
San Francisco, California 127.0915:43.112:49:46.1Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 132.0316:05.012:50:08.0Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 132.3816:06.612:50:09.6Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 133.5416:11.712:50:14.7Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 134.1316:14.412:50:17.4Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 135.0016:18.212:50:21.2Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 136.3116:24.012:50:27.0Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 136.4016:24.412:50:27.4Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 138.1216:32.112:50:35.1Pdiff
New York, New York 138.5116:33.812:50:36.8Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 139.4416:37.912:50:40.9Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 139.6816:39.012:50:42.0Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 140.5616:42.912:50:45.9Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 140.7216:43.612:50:46.6Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 143.8616:57.612:51:00.6Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 150.1219:44.312:53:47.3PKPdf
Miami, Florida 154.0319:50.312:53:53.3PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 154.3719:50.812:53:53.8PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 155.5119:52.512:53:55.5PKPdf
Lima, Peru 167.1520:05.412:54:08.4PKPdf

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