Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.7 SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA
Tuesday, November 09, 2010 at 11:05:32 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 34.09 6:38.611:12:10.6P
Brisbane, Australia 36.44 6:58.811:12:30.8P
Tokyo, Japan 48.94 8:40.011:14:12.0P
Beijing, China 49.28 8:42.611:14:14.6P
Kathmandu, Nepal 49.52 8:44.411:14:16.4P
Wellington, New Zealand 58.04 9:46.711:15:18.7P
Nairobi, Kenya 82.3412:15.311:17:47.3P
Honolulu, Hawaii 86.8912:38.111:18:10.1P
Moscow, Russia 93.1113:07.211:18:39.2P
Anchorage, Alaska 98.6913:32.411:19:04.4Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 102.8413:50.811:19:22.8Pdiff
Rome, Italy 108.8014:17.311:19:49.3Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 109.9914:22.611:19:54.6Pdiff
London, England 115.5814:47.411:20:19.4Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 115.9814:49.211:20:21.2Pdiff
San Francisco, California 118.1114:58.611:20:30.6Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 122.1115:16.411:20:48.4Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 127.2615:39.211:21:11.2Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 130.3615:53.011:21:25.0Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 131.0815:56.211:21:28.2Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 134.2916:10.411:21:42.4Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 136.7216:21.211:21:53.2Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 140.7516:39.111:22:11.1Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 141.5516:42.711:22:14.7Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 141.5916:42.811:22:14.8Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 142.0116:44.711:22:16.7Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 144.2016:54.411:22:26.4Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 145.5819:30.811:25:02.8PKPbc
Boston, Massachusetts 146.1019:32.411:25:04.4PKPbc
New York, New York 146.8019:33.911:25:05.9PKPdf
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 147.1119:34.411:25:06.4PKPdf
Washington, D.C. 147.3319:34.811:25:06.8PKPdf
Lima, Peru 153.0619:44.011:25:16.0PKPdf
Miami, Florida 155.4819:47.611:25:19.6PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 169.6920:02.311:25:34.3PKPdf

Travel Time Information and Calculator

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