Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.4 KEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA
Tuesday, May 01, 2012 at 19:01:58 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 25.26 5:13.819:07:11.8P
Brisbane, Australia 29.88 5:55.019:07:53.0P
Tokyo, Japan 43.57 7:50.619:09:48.6P
Beijing, China 48.42 8:28.619:10:26.6P
Wellington, New Zealand 52.38 8:58.419:10:56.4P
Kathmandu, Nepal 55.22 9:19.119:11:17.1P
Honolulu, Hawaii 76.3311:34.419:13:32.5P
Anchorage, Alaska 91.5212:51.519:14:49.5P
Nairobi, Kenya 92.8312:57.519:14:55.5P
Moscow, Russia 97.0413:16.719:15:14.7P
Palmer Station, Antarctica 104.6313:50.319:15:48.3Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 107.2214:01.919:15:59.9Pdiff
San Francisco, California 108.3514:06.919:16:04.9Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 112.1014:23.519:16:21.5Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 112.7214:26.319:16:24.3Pdiff
Rome, Italy 114.9814:36.319:16:34.3Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 117.2814:46.519:16:44.5Pdiff
London, England 119.6714:57.119:16:55.1Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 121.1315:03.619:17:01.6Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 121.3415:04.519:17:02.5Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 126.6315:28.019:17:26.0Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 127.5815:32.219:17:30.2Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 130.9315:47.119:17:45.1Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 131.2415:48.519:17:46.5Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 132.1515:52.519:17:50.5Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 135.9016:09.219:18:07.2Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 137.0216:14.119:18:12.1Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 139.1316:23.519:18:21.5Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 140.1616:28.119:18:26.1Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 140.3616:29.019:18:27.0Pdiff
New York, New York 140.3616:29.019:18:27.0Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 140.3816:29.019:18:27.0Pdiff
Miami, Florida 145.9019:23.119:21:21.1PKPbc
Lima, Peru 147.1419:25.619:21:23.6PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 160.7919:45.519:21:43.5PKPdf

Travel Time Information and Calculator

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