Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.7 SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA
Friday, November 18, 2011 at 12:23:50 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 39.29 7:28.112:31:18.1P
Brisbane, Australia 40.37 7:37.112:31:27.1P
Kathmandu, Nepal 47.30 8:32.712:32:22.7P
Beijing, China 50.75 8:59.312:32:49.3P
Tokyo, Japan 52.59 9:13.012:33:03.0P
Wellington, New Zealand 61.1610:13.912:34:03.9P
Nairobi, Kenya 76.8311:51.312:35:41.3P
Moscow, Russia 91.2713:04.812:36:54.8P
Honolulu, Hawaii 92.5713:10.812:37:00.8P
Palmer Station, Antarctica 101.3813:50.412:37:40.4Pdiff
Anchorage, Alaska 102.6913:56.312:37:46.3Pdiff
Rome, Italy 105.5714:09.012:37:59.0Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 108.5714:22.312:38:12.3Pdiff
London, England 113.3514:43.612:38:33.6Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 120.7215:16.312:39:06.3Pdiff
San Francisco, California 123.3815:28.112:39:18.1Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 127.5115:46.412:39:36.4Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 132.6316:09.212:39:59.2Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 135.2816:20.912:40:10.9Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 136.3016:25.412:40:15.4Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 138.2316:34.012:40:24.0Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 141.5416:48.712:40:38.7Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 144.8217:03.212:40:53.2Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 145.1819:35.712:43:25.7PKPbc
Bangor, Maine 146.3019:39.212:43:29.2PKPbc
Brownsville, Texas 147.0719:40.712:43:30.7PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 147.3019:41.112:43:31.1PKPdf
Boston, Massachusetts 148.5519:43.212:43:33.2PKPdf
New York, New York 149.6819:45.012:43:35.0PKPdf
Knoxville, Tennessee 149.9019:45.412:43:35.4PKPdf
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 150.1619:45.812:43:35.8PKPdf
Washington, D.C. 150.6719:46.612:43:36.6PKPdf
Lima, Peru 154.6719:52.712:43:42.7PKPdf
Miami, Florida 160.3620:00.212:43:50.2PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 172.6020:10.212:44:00.2PKPdf

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