Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.9 JAVA, INDONESIA
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 12:44:43 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 39.47 7:28.512:52:11.5P
Agana, Guam 44.32 8:08.112:52:51.1P
Beijing, China 47.86 8:36.012:53:19.0P
Brisbane, Australia 49.68 8:50.012:53:33.0P
Tokyo, Japan 53.53 9:18.712:54:01.7P
Nairobi, Kenya 68.2910:59.212:55:42.2P
Wellington, New Zealand 70.1411:10.712:55:53.7P
Moscow, Russia 83.3812:25.412:57:08.4P
Rome, Italy 96.5813:27.812:58:10.8P
Honolulu, Hawaii 99.0713:38.912:58:21.9Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 100.9113:47.112:58:30.1Pdiff
Anchorage, Alaska 103.3313:57.912:58:40.9Pdiff
London, England 104.9714:05.112:58:48.1Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 104.9814:05.212:58:48.2Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 122.8615:24.513:00:07.5Pdiff
San Francisco, California 127.2515:44.013:00:27.0Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 131.8416:04.413:00:47.4Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 136.7116:26.013:01:09.0Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 137.5716:29.813:01:12.8Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 137.7416:30.613:01:13.6Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 139.6316:39.013:01:22.0Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 141.7616:48.413:01:31.4Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 142.0016:49.513:01:32.5Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 143.2516:55.013:01:38.0Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 144.6817:01.413:01:44.4Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 145.5819:35.713:04:18.7PKPbc
New York, New York 146.4519:38.313:04:21.3PKPdf
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 147.2219:39.713:04:22.7PKPdf
Washington, D.C. 148.2219:41.413:04:24.4PKPdf
Knoxville, Tennessee 149.7219:43.813:04:26.8PKPdf
Brownsville, Texas 151.4219:46.613:04:29.6PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 153.4019:49.613:04:32.6PKPdf
Miami, Florida 160.7019:59.313:04:42.3PKPdf
Lima, Peru 160.8819:59.513:04:42.5PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 165.7820:04.513:04:47.5PKPdf

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