Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.9 SERAM, INDONESIA
Monday, January 30, 2012 at 18:25:20 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
Agana, Guam 22.13 4:51.918:30:11.9P
Brisbane, Australia 33.22 6:32.818:31:52.8P
Tokyo, Japan 39.47 7:26.118:32:46.0P
Beijing, China 44.22 8:04.818:33:24.8P
Kathmandu, Nepal 52.28 9:07.018:34:27.0P
Wellington, New Zealand 55.77 9:32.518:34:52.5P
Honolulu, Hawaii 74.9011:36.418:36:56.4P
Anchorage, Alaska 87.9212:45.118:38:05.1P
Nairobi, Kenya 92.6513:07.218:38:27.2P
Moscow, Russia 93.3713:10.518:38:30.5P
Seattle, Washington 104.2413:59.118:39:19.1Pdiff
San Francisco, California 105.9614:06.818:39:26.8Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 108.7714:19.218:39:39.2Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 108.9014:19.818:39:39.8Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 109.9314:24.418:39:44.4Pdiff
Rome, Italy 111.8314:32.818:39:52.8Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 115.0814:47.218:40:07.2Pdiff
London, England 115.9414:51.018:40:11.0Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 118.4115:02.018:40:22.0Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 118.9515:04.418:40:24.4Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 123.2615:23.518:40:43.5Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 124.8215:30.518:40:50.5Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 129.1515:49.718:41:09.7Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 129.3715:50.718:41:10.7Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 129.6615:51.918:41:11.9Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 132.1616:03.018:41:23.0Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 134.0216:11.318:41:31.3Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 135.2116:16.618:41:36.6Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 136.5716:22.618:41:42.6Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 136.7016:23.218:41:43.2Pdiff
New York, New York 136.7216:23.318:41:43.3Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 136.8016:23.618:41:43.6Pdiff
Miami, Florida 143.4516:53.218:42:13.2Pdiff
Lima, Peru 149.6819:40.918:45:00.9PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 158.1519:53.318:45:13.3PKPdf

Travel Time Information and Calculator

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