Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.6 EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.
Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 09:27:40 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 20.77 4:33.7 9:32:13.7P
Brisbane, Australia 20.84 4:34.4 9:32:14.4P
Wellington, New Zealand 41.84 7:40.9 9:35:20.9P
Tokyo, Japan 43.30 7:52.7 9:35:32.7P
Beijing, China 54.85 9:20.9 9:37:00.9P
Honolulu, Hawaii 61.0910:04.5 9:37:44.5P
Kathmandu, Nepal 69.0310:55.9 9:38:35.9P
Anchorage, Alaska 83.8612:19.7 9:39:59.7P
San Francisco, California 94.8413:11.6 9:40:51.6P
Seattle, Washington 95.7813:15.9 9:40:55.9P
Los Angeles, California 97.9313:25.5 9:41:05.5P
Palmer Station, Antarctica 101.9013:43.1 9:41:23.1Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 103.0513:48.3 9:41:28.3Pdiff
Moscow, Russia 106.8814:05.3 9:41:45.3Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 107.5114:08.1 9:41:48.1Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 108.2814:11.5 9:41:51.5Pdiff
Nairobi, Kenya 109.8814:18.6 9:41:58.6Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 114.6414:39.7 9:42:19.7Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 114.7914:40.4 9:42:20.4Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 116.0314:45.9 9:42:25.9Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 116.1614:46.5 9:42:26.5Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 119.7815:02.5 9:42:42.5Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 119.8815:03.0 9:42:43.0Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 124.5415:23.7 9:43:03.7Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 127.0615:34.9 9:43:14.9Pdiff
Rome, Italy 127.1515:35.3 9:43:15.3Pdiff
London, England 128.3315:40.5 9:43:20.5Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 129.4315:45.3 9:43:25.3Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 130.2115:48.8 9:43:28.8Pdiff
New York, New York 130.6015:50.6 9:43:30.6Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 131.4115:54.2 9:43:34.2Pdiff
Miami, Florida 131.4515:54.3 9:43:34.3Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 131.5615:54.8 9:43:34.8Pdiff
Lima, Peru 132.0915:57.2 9:43:37.2Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 145.8619:28.0 9:47:08.0PKPbc

Travel Time Information and Calculator

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