Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 5.9 KEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 15:53:31 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 26.13 5:33.615:59:03.6P
Brisbane, Australia 29.60 6:04.615:59:34.6P
Tokyo, Japan 44.43 8:10.316:01:40.3P
Beijing, China 49.10 8:46.816:02:16.8P
Wellington, New Zealand 52.06 9:09.216:02:39.2P
Kathmandu, Nepal 55.45 9:34.116:03:04.1P
Honolulu, Hawaii 77.0111:52.516:05:22.5P
Anchorage, Alaska 92.4113:10.216:06:40.2P
Nairobi, Kenya 92.4113:10.216:06:40.2P
Moscow, Russia 97.4713:33.216:07:03.2P
Palmer Station, Antarctica 103.8714:01.716:07:31.7Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 108.0814:20.316:07:50.3Pdiff
San Francisco, California 109.1514:25.116:07:55.1Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 112.8714:41.616:08:11.6Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 113.2614:43.316:08:13.3Pdiff
Rome, Italy 115.2314:52.116:08:22.1Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 118.0515:04.616:08:34.6Pdiff
London, England 120.1115:13.816:08:43.8Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 121.9515:21.916:08:51.9Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 122.1315:22.716:08:52.7Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 127.5115:46.616:09:16.6Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 128.4115:50.616:09:20.6Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 131.5716:04.616:09:34.6Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 131.9716:06.416:09:36.4Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 133.0016:11.016:09:41.0Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 136.7916:27.816:09:57.8Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 137.8716:32.616:10:02.6Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 140.0116:42.116:10:12.1Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 141.0516:46.716:10:16.7Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 141.2516:47.616:10:17.6Pdiff
New York, New York 141.2516:47.616:10:17.6Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 141.2616:47.616:10:17.6Pdiff
Miami, Florida 146.6919:40.216:13:10.2PKPdf
Lima, Peru 146.9919:40.716:13:10.7PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 161.5820:01.816:13:31.8PKPdf

Travel Time Information and Calculator

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