Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.7 NIAS REGION, INDONESIA
Friday, November 18, 2011 at 06:57:54 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 28.66 5:52.8 7:03:46.8P
Beijing, China 42.33 7:49.8 7:05:43.8P
Agana, Guam 48.66 8:39.9 7:06:33.9P
Tokyo, Japan 52.31 9:07.4 7:07:01.4P
Nairobi, Kenya 60.3410:04.7 7:07:58.7P
Brisbane, Australia 60.7510:07.5 7:08:01.5P
Moscow, Russia 72.2411:21.0 7:09:15.0P
Wellington, New Zealand 81.5312:13.3 7:10:07.3P
Rome, Italy 85.1912:32.0 7:10:26.0P
Bergen, Norway 89.8412:54.4 7:10:48.4P
London, England 93.6113:11.8 7:11:05.8P
Anchorage, Alaska 99.8113:39.7 7:11:33.7Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 103.5513:56.3 7:11:50.3Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 112.3114:35.2 7:12:29.2Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 120.3315:10.8 7:13:04.8Pdiff
San Francisco, California 126.7315:39.2 7:13:33.2Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 131.5416:00.6 7:13:54.6Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 131.6916:01.2 7:13:55.2Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 132.5016:04.8 7:13:58.8Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 133.1416:07.6 7:14:01.6Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 134.3916:13.2 7:14:07.2Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 135.3616:17.5 7:14:11.5Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 135.9016:19.9 7:14:13.9Pdiff
New York, New York 137.4916:27.0 7:14:21.0Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 137.5916:27.4 7:14:21.4Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 138.4316:31.1 7:14:25.1Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 138.9716:33.5 7:14:27.5Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 139.7316:36.9 7:14:30.9Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 139.7416:36.9 7:14:30.9Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 142.9616:51.3 7:14:45.3Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 149.5619:41.0 7:17:35.0PKPdf
Miami, Florida 153.0519:46.5 7:17:40.5PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 153.9919:47.9 7:17:41.9PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 154.4219:48.5 7:17:42.5PKPdf
Lima, Peru 167.7520:03.4 7:17:57.4PKPdf

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U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
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