Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.5 KEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 10:38:14 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 25.52 5:15.210:43:29.2P
Brisbane, Australia 30.09 5:55.910:44:09.9P
Tokyo, Japan 43.71 7:50.710:46:04.7P
Beijing, China 48.39 8:27.310:46:41.3P
Wellington, New Zealand 52.58 8:58.810:47:12.8P
Kathmandu, Nepal 54.99 9:16.310:47:30.3P
Honolulu, Hawaii 76.6911:35.310:49:49.3P
Anchorage, Alaska 91.7512:51.410:51:05.4P
Nairobi, Kenya 92.4612:54.610:51:08.6P
Moscow, Russia 96.8813:14.710:51:28.7P
Palmer Station, Antarctica 104.6013:49.010:52:03.0Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 107.5114:01.910:52:15.9Pdiff
San Francisco, California 108.6814:07.110:52:21.1Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 112.4414:23.810:52:37.8Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 112.6114:24.610:52:38.6Pdiff
Rome, Italy 114.7514:34.110:52:48.1Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 117.6114:46.810:53:00.8Pdiff
London, England 119.5214:55.210:53:09.2Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 121.4415:03.810:53:17.8Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 121.6715:04.810:53:18.8Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 126.8915:27.910:53:41.9Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 127.8915:32.410:53:46.4Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 131.3015:47.510:54:01.5Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 131.6015:48.910:54:02.9Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 132.4415:52.610:54:06.6Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 136.1116:08.910:54:22.9Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 137.3216:14.210:54:28.2Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 139.3116:23.110:54:37.1Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 140.4216:28.010:54:42.0Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 140.5716:28.710:54:42.7Pdiff
New York, New York 140.5916:28.810:54:42.8Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 140.6116:28.910:54:42.9Pdiff
Miami, Florida 146.2319:22.810:57:36.8PKPdf
Lima, Peru 147.4019:24.810:57:38.8PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 161.1219:44.610:57:58.6PKPdf

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