Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.5 KEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA
Sunday, September 16, 2012 at 21:46:44 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 25.27 5:13.621:51:57.6P
Brisbane, Australia 30.07 5:56.421:52:40.4P
Tokyo, Japan 43.50 7:49.821:54:33.8P
Beijing, China 48.27 8:27.221:55:11.2P
Wellington, New Zealand 52.57 8:59.621:55:43.6P
Kathmandu, Nepal 55.02 9:17.421:56:01.4P
Honolulu, Hawaii 76.4411:34.821:58:18.8P
Anchorage, Alaska 91.5112:51.121:59:35.1P
Nairobi, Kenya 92.6612:56.421:59:40.4P
Moscow, Russia 96.8613:15.521:59:59.5P
Palmer Station, Antarctica 104.7513:50.622:00:34.6Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 107.2514:01.722:00:45.7Pdiff
San Francisco, California 108.4214:06.922:00:50.9Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 112.1814:23.622:01:07.6Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 112.5514:25.222:01:09.2Pdiff
Rome, Italy 114.7914:35.122:01:19.1Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 117.3614:46.522:01:30.5Pdiff
London, England 119.4914:56.022:01:40.0Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 121.1815:03.522:01:47.5Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 121.4115:04.522:01:48.5Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 126.6315:27.722:02:11.7Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 127.6315:32.122:02:16.1Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 131.0515:47.322:02:31.3Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 131.3415:48.622:02:32.6Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 132.1815:52.322:02:36.3Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 135.8816:08.722:02:52.7Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 137.0616:14.022:02:58.0Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 139.0916:23.022:03:07.0Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 140.1716:27.822:03:11.8Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 140.3316:28.522:03:12.5Pdiff
New York, New York 140.3516:28.622:03:12.6Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 140.3716:28.722:03:12.7Pdiff
Miami, Florida 145.9719:23.022:06:07.0PKPbc
Lima, Peru 147.3419:25.622:06:09.6PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 160.8619:45.222:06:29.2PKPdf

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