Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.7 SIMEULUE, INDONESIA
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 15:07:54 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 27.72 5:44.515:13:38.5P
Beijing, China 41.79 7:45.515:15:39.5P
Agana, Guam 48.93 8:42.115:16:36.1P
Tokyo, Japan 52.10 9:06.015:17:00.0P
Nairobi, Kenya 59.8610:01.515:17:55.5P
Brisbane, Australia 61.6210:13.615:18:07.6P
Moscow, Russia 71.2911:15.415:19:09.4P
Wellington, New Zealand 82.4612:18.315:20:12.3P
Rome, Italy 84.2612:27.515:20:21.5P
Bergen, Norway 88.8912:50.115:20:44.1P
London, England 92.6513:07.615:21:01.6P
Anchorage, Alaska 99.3213:37.715:21:31.7Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 103.7213:57.215:21:51.2Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 113.0414:38.615:22:32.6Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 119.8815:08.915:23:02.9Pdiff
San Francisco, California 126.4315:38.015:23:32.0Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 130.8215:57.515:23:51.5Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 131.4016:00.115:23:54.1Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 131.5916:00.915:23:54.9Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 132.2716:03.915:23:57.9Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 133.8716:11.015:24:05.0Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 134.4616:13.715:24:07.7Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 135.5416:18.515:24:12.4Pdiff
New York, New York 136.6116:23.215:24:17.2Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 137.1416:25.515:24:19.5Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 137.5516:27.415:24:21.4Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 138.3616:30.915:24:24.9Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 138.8616:33.215:24:27.2Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 139.0216:33.915:24:27.9Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 142.1916:47.915:24:41.9Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 149.0619:40.315:27:34.3PKPdf
Miami, Florida 152.2019:45.315:27:39.3PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 153.4719:47.215:27:41.2PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 153.6519:47.515:27:41.5PKPdf
Lima, Peru 168.1920:03.915:27:57.9PKPdf

Travel Time Information and Calculator

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