Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.7 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Monday, January 21, 2013 at 22:48:07 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 24.76 5:21.122:53:28.1P
Beijing, China 39.32 7:28.422:55:35.4P
Agana, Guam 48.73 8:43.922:56:50.9P
Tokyo, Japan 50.45 8:57.022:57:04.0P
Nairobi, Kenya 59.4710:02.322:58:09.3P
Brisbane, Australia 63.7310:31.122:58:38.1P
Moscow, Russia 68.4611:01.522:59:08.5P
Rome, Italy 81.8712:18.823:00:25.8P
Wellington, New Zealand 84.8612:34.223:00:41.2P
Bergen, Norway 86.0412:40.023:00:47.0P
London, England 89.9812:58.823:01:05.8P
Anchorage, Alaska 96.9313:30.723:01:37.7P
Honolulu, Hawaii 103.1013:58.123:02:05.1Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 115.8914:54.923:03:01.9Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 117.5615:02.323:03:09.3Pdiff
San Francisco, California 124.4215:32.823:03:39.8Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 127.9615:48.523:03:55.5Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 128.5815:51.223:03:58.2Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 129.2715:54.323:04:01.3Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 129.4315:55.023:04:02.0Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 131.3516:03.523:04:10.5Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 131.4516:04.023:04:11.0Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 133.4016:12.623:04:19.6Pdiff
New York, New York 133.6016:13.523:04:20.5Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 134.5416:17.723:04:24.7Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 134.7816:18.723:04:25.7Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 135.6716:22.723:04:29.7Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 135.8516:23.523:04:30.5Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 136.1616:24.923:04:31.9Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 139.2516:38.623:04:45.6Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 146.5919:39.923:07:46.9PKPdf
Miami, Florida 149.1919:44.323:07:51.3PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 150.7819:46.923:07:53.9PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 151.4919:48.023:07:55.0PKPdf
Lima, Peru 170.1920:09.023:08:16.0PKPdf

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