Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.7 SULAWESI, INDONESIA
Monday, January 09, 2012 at 10:35:45 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 25.29 5:13.110:40:58.1P
Tokyo, Japan 38.79 7:10.510:42:55.5P
Brisbane, Australia 39.54 7:16.810:43:01.8P
Beijing, China 40.28 7:22.910:43:07.9P
Kathmandu, Nepal 45.60 8:05.710:43:50.7P
Wellington, New Zealand 62.0410:05.210:45:50.2P
Honolulu, Hawaii 79.8011:52.410:47:37.4P
Nairobi, Kenya 86.3212:25.810:48:10.8P
Moscow, Russia 87.5012:31.510:48:16.5P
Anchorage, Alaska 88.6012:36.710:48:21.7P
Bergen, Norway 103.4913:44.010:49:29.0Pdiff
Rome, Italy 105.3313:52.210:49:37.2Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 106.3313:56.610:49:41.6Pdiff
San Francisco, California 109.1914:09.410:49:54.4Pdiff
London, England 110.1614:13.610:49:58.6Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 112.0914:22.210:50:07.2Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 113.4814:28.410:50:13.4Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 118.5414:50.810:50:35.8Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 120.8915:01.310:50:46.3Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 122.0415:06.410:50:51.4Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 124.2115:16.010:51:01.0Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 127.1415:29.010:51:14.0Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 130.8915:45.710:51:30.7Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 131.8915:50.110:51:35.1Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 133.1615:55.810:51:40.8Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 134.2516:00.610:51:45.6Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 134.3016:00.810:51:45.8Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 135.6716:06.910:51:51.9Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 136.0416:08.510:51:53.5Pdiff
New York, New York 136.6716:11.310:51:56.3Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 136.9616:12.610:51:57.6Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 137.1816:13.610:51:58.6Pdiff
Miami, Florida 145.9619:22.010:55:07.0PKPbc
Lima, Peru 156.5819:38.910:55:23.9PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 159.5819:42.710:55:27.7PKPdf

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