Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.5 KEPULAUAN BATU, INDONESIA
Sunday, September 18, 2011 at 06:45:40 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 30.92 6:14.3 6:51:54.3P
Beijing, China 44.08 8:05.4 6:53:45.4P
Agana, Guam 48.65 8:41.3 6:54:21.3P
Tokyo, Japan 53.39 9:16.9 6:54:56.9P
Brisbane, Australia 59.00 9:57.1 6:55:37.1P
Nairobi, Kenya 61.0010:10.7 6:55:50.7P
Moscow, Russia 74.4611:35.7 6:57:15.7P
Wellington, New Zealand 79.5712:04.4 6:57:44.4P
Rome, Italy 87.1512:43.4 6:58:23.4P
Bergen, Norway 92.0713:06.4 6:58:46.4P
London, England 95.7313:23.2 6:59:03.2P
Anchorage, Alaska 101.4013:48.4 6:59:28.4Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 103.6913:58.6 6:59:38.6Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 110.2714:27.8 7:00:07.8Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 121.8315:19.1 7:00:59.1Pdiff
San Francisco, California 127.9315:46.2 7:01:26.2Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 132.8516:08.0 7:01:48.0Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 133.5616:11.2 7:01:51.2Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 134.7616:16.5 7:01:56.5Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 135.3616:19.2 7:01:59.2Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 136.0516:22.2 7:02:02.2Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 137.2016:27.3 7:02:07.3Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 137.6216:29.2 7:02:09.2Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 139.1016:35.8 7:02:15.8Pdiff
New York, New York 139.7416:38.6 7:02:18.6Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 140.6716:42.7 7:02:22.7Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 140.7916:43.3 7:02:23.3Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 141.7416:47.5 7:02:27.5Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 141.9516:48.4 7:02:28.4Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 145.0719:33.2 7:05:13.2PKPbc
Brownsville, Texas 151.1319:45.2 7:05:25.2PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 155.2119:51.4 7:05:31.4PKPdf
Miami, Florida 155.2619:51.4 7:05:31.4PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 156.5319:53.2 7:05:33.2PKPdf
Lima, Peru 166.0820:03.8 7:05:43.8PKPdf

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