Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 5.1 BANDA SEA
Monday, September 26, 2011 at 03:39:24 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 29.81 5:22.3 3:44:46.3P
Brisbane, Australia 34.66 6:03.4 3:45:27.4P
Tokyo, Japan 45.56 7:30.4 3:46:54.4P
Beijing, China 47.44 7:44.6 3:47:08.6P
Kathmandu, Nepal 50.51 8:07.4 3:47:31.4P
Wellington, New Zealand 56.80 8:51.8 3:48:15.8P
Honolulu, Hawaii 82.5311:25.0 3:50:49.0P
Nairobi, Kenya 86.1811:42.8 3:51:06.8P
Moscow, Russia 93.4612:16.4 3:51:40.4P
Anchorage, Alaska 94.9312:23.0 3:51:47.0P
Palmer Station, Antarctica 104.8813:07.3 3:52:31.3Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 109.9013:29.5 3:52:53.5Pdiff
Rome, Italy 110.2313:31.0 3:52:55.0Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 111.8213:38.1 3:53:02.1Pdiff
San Francisco, California 113.7613:46.7 3:53:10.7Pdiff
London, England 116.0913:57.0 3:53:21.0Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 117.7314:04.3 3:53:28.3Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 122.8814:27.2 3:53:51.2Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 126.1114:41.5 3:54:05.5Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 126.7414:44.3 3:54:08.3Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 130.4715:00.8 3:54:24.8Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 132.5015:09.9 3:54:33.9Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 136.6815:28.4 3:54:52.4Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 137.1615:30.5 3:54:54.5Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 137.2515:31.0 3:54:55.0Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 138.7215:37.5 3:55:01.5Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 141.2915:48.9 3:55:12.9Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 141.5315:50.0 3:55:14.0Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 142.9715:56.3 3:55:20.3Pdiff
New York, New York 143.4315:58.4 3:55:22.4Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 143.6415:59.3 3:55:23.3Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 143.7215:59.7 3:55:23.7Pdiff
Miami, Florida 151.2018:45.0 3:58:09.0PKPdf
Lima, Peru 152.1318:46.5 3:58:10.5PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 165.7319:02.9 3:58:26.9PKPdf

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U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
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