Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 5.6 FLORES REGION, INDONESIA
Friday, January 20, 2012 at 20:32:53 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 33.04 6:23.120:39:16.1P
Brisbane, Australia 36.74 6:54.920:39:47.9P
Tokyo, Japan 47.75 8:24.020:41:17.0P
Beijing, China 48.18 8:27.320:41:20.3P
Kathmandu, Nepal 48.95 8:33.220:41:26.2P
Wellington, New Zealand 58.51 9:42.820:42:35.8P
Nairobi, Kenya 82.7612:09.820:45:02.8P
Honolulu, Hawaii 86.0812:26.520:45:19.5P
Moscow, Russia 92.4112:56.220:45:49.2P
Anchorage, Alaska 97.5013:19.320:46:12.3P
Palmer Station, Antarctica 103.9513:47.920:46:40.9Pdiff
Rome, Italy 108.3714:07.620:47:00.6Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 109.2114:11.320:47:04.3Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 114.8614:36.420:47:29.4Pdiff
London, England 114.9314:36.720:47:29.7Pdiff
San Francisco, California 117.0914:46.220:47:39.2Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 121.1415:04.220:47:57.2Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 126.2715:27.020:48:20.0Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 129.2715:40.320:48:33.3Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 130.0515:43.820:48:36.8Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 133.1115:57.420:48:50.4Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 135.6116:08.520:49:01.5Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 139.6116:26.220:49:19.2Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 140.6216:30.720:49:23.7Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 140.8116:31.620:49:24.6Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 140.8216:31.620:49:24.6Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 143.0216:41.420:49:34.4Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 144.4316:47.620:49:40.6Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 144.9116:49.820:49:42.8Pdiff
New York, New York 145.6119:22.820:52:15.8PKPbc
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 145.9119:23.720:52:16.7PKPbc
Washington, D.C. 146.1319:24.420:52:17.4PKPbc
Lima, Peru 153.6819:36.720:52:29.7PKPdf
Miami, Florida 154.4019:37.820:52:30.8PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 168.5019:53.320:52:46.2PKPdf

Travel Time Information and Calculator

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