Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 5.1 SERAM, INDONESIA
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 08:23:00 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 21.86 4:49.9 8:27:49.9P
Brisbane, Australia 32.68 6:29.1 8:29:29.1P
Tokyo, Japan 39.52 7:27.6 8:30:27.6P
Beijing, China 44.56 8:08.6 8:31:08.6P
Kathmandu, Nepal 52.88 9:12.6 8:32:12.6P
Wellington, New Zealand 55.23 9:29.7 8:32:29.7P
Honolulu, Hawaii 74.4111:34.7 8:34:34.7P
Anchorage, Alaska 87.7912:45.8 8:35:45.8P
Nairobi, Kenya 93.2613:11.3 8:36:11.3P
Moscow, Russia 93.8813:14.1 8:36:14.1P
Seattle, Washington 103.9713:59.2 8:36:59.2Pdiff
San Francisco, California 105.5914:06.4 8:37:06.4Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 108.6514:20.0 8:37:20.0Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 109.2114:22.4 8:37:22.4Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 109.5314:23.9 8:37:23.9Pdiff
Rome, Italy 112.4114:36.7 8:37:36.7Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 114.6914:46.8 8:37:46.8Pdiff
London, England 116.4314:54.5 8:37:54.5Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 118.1015:01.9 8:38:01.9Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 118.5915:04.1 8:38:04.1Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 123.0815:24.0 8:38:24.0Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 124.5215:30.4 8:38:30.4Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 128.8915:49.8 8:38:49.8Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 128.9415:50.0 8:38:50.0Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 129.1615:51.0 8:38:51.0Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 132.0816:03.9 8:39:03.9Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 133.7716:11.5 8:39:11.5Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 135.1916:17.8 8:39:17.8Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 136.5016:23.6 8:39:23.6Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 136.5516:23.8 8:39:23.8Pdiff
New York, New York 136.6116:24.1 8:39:24.1Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 136.6716:24.4 8:39:24.4Pdiff
Miami, Florida 143.1116:52.9 8:39:52.9Pdiff
Lima, Peru 149.0519:41.2 8:42:41.2PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 157.8519:54.3 8:42:54.3PKPdf

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