Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 5.1 KEPULAUAN BATU, INDONESIA
Thursday, January 05, 2012 at 23:14:48 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 31.39 6:17.223:21:05.2P
Beijing, China 43.71 8:01.223:22:49.2P
Agana, Guam 47.57 8:31.623:23:19.6P
Tokyo, Japan 52.64 9:10.123:23:58.1P
Brisbane, Australia 58.01 9:48.823:24:36.8P
Nairobi, Kenya 62.1410:17.223:25:05.2P
Moscow, Russia 75.0711:37.923:26:25.9P
Wellington, New Zealand 78.6911:58.223:26:46.2P
Rome, Italy 88.0312:46.123:27:34.1P
Bergen, Norway 92.6613:07.723:27:55.7P
London, England 96.4713:25.123:28:13.1P
Anchorage, Alaska 100.9013:44.823:28:32.8Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 102.6313:52.523:28:40.5Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 110.3814:26.923:29:14.9Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 121.2615:15.223:30:03.2Pdiff
San Francisco, California 127.2015:41.523:30:29.5Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 132.1016:03.323:30:51.3Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 133.3916:09.023:30:57.0Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 135.0416:16.323:31:04.3Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 135.5116:18.423:31:06.4Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 135.5616:18.723:31:06.7Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 136.5116:22.823:31:10.8Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 137.8816:28.923:31:16.9Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 138.5216:31.823:31:19.8Pdiff
New York, New York 139.9516:38.123:31:26.1Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 140.4316:40.323:31:28.3Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 140.8516:42.123:31:30.1Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 141.5516:45.223:31:33.2Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 142.1016:47.723:31:35.7Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 145.0017:00.523:31:48.5Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 150.5719:42.923:34:30.9PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 154.4719:48.823:34:36.8PKPdf
Miami, Florida 155.3519:50.123:34:38.1PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 157.2919:52.823:34:40.8PKPdf
Lima, Peru 166.4320:02.623:34:50.6PKPdf

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