Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.5 JAVA, INDONESIA
Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 11:55:20 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 40.88 7:40.812:03:00.8P
Agana, Guam 41.58 7:46.612:03:06.6P
Brisbane, Australia 47.13 8:31.012:03:51.0P
Beijing, China 47.20 8:31.512:03:51.5P
Tokyo, Japan 51.72 9:06.012:04:26.0P
Wellington, New Zealand 67.9510:57.812:06:17.8P
Nairobi, Kenya 71.3211:18.612:06:38.6P
Moscow, Russia 84.8812:33.712:07:53.7P
Honolulu, Hawaii 96.1813:26.712:08:46.7P
Rome, Italy 98.7813:38.412:08:58.4Pdiff
Anchorage, Alaska 101.7613:51.612:09:11.6Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 102.3113:54.012:09:14.0Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 105.3114:07.312:09:27.3Pdiff
London, England 106.7614:13.812:09:33.8Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 120.9315:16.712:10:36.7Pdiff
San Francisco, California 124.9115:34.412:10:54.4Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 129.4115:54.312:11:14.3Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 134.3616:16.312:11:36.3Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 135.6716:22.112:11:42.1Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 136.6216:26.312:11:46.3Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 137.4716:30.112:11:50.1Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 141.4916:47.912:12:07.9Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 141.5316:48.212:12:08.1Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 142.1616:50.912:12:10.9Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 144.2617:00.312:12:20.3Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 144.7117:02.212:12:22.2Pdiff
New York, New York 146.2819:38.612:14:58.6PKPbc
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 146.9619:39.912:14:59.9PKPdf
Washington, D.C. 147.8119:41.412:15:01.4PKPdf
Knoxville, Tennessee 148.6119:42.712:15:02.7PKPdf
Brownsville, Texas 149.0819:43.512:15:03.5PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 150.6819:46.112:15:06.1PKPdf
Miami, Florida 159.6219:58.812:15:18.8PKPdf
Lima, Peru 160.4319:59.712:15:19.7PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 167.2220:06.412:15:26.4PKPdf

Travel Time Information and Calculator

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