Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.8 SOUTH OF SUMBAWA, INDONESIA
Thursday, November 22, 2012 at 21:29:21 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 36.18 7:02.521:36:23.5P
Brisbane, Australia 36.53 7:05.421:36:26.4P
Kathmandu, Nepal 50.10 8:54.921:38:15.9P
Beijing, China 51.00 9:01.721:38:22.7P
Tokyo, Japan 51.05 9:02.121:38:23.1P
Wellington, New Zealand 57.76 9:50.921:39:11.9P
Nairobi, Kenya 81.1212:15.421:41:36.4P
Honolulu, Hawaii 88.6912:53.421:42:14.4P
Moscow, Russia 93.8913:17.521:42:38.5P
Anchorage, Alaska 100.8313:48.621:43:09.6Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 101.1013:49.821:43:10.8Pdiff
Rome, Italy 109.0214:25.021:43:46.0Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 110.9414:33.521:43:54.5Pdiff
London, England 116.2314:57.021:44:18.0Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 118.1215:05.321:44:26.4Pdiff
San Francisco, California 120.1615:14.421:44:35.4Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 124.1215:32.021:44:53.0Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 129.2715:54.921:45:15.9Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 132.4716:09.121:45:30.1Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 133.1416:12.021:45:33.0Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 136.4416:26.721:45:47.7Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 138.8416:37.321:45:58.3Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 142.9016:55.421:46:16.4Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 143.3116:57.221:46:18.2Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 143.4916:57.921:46:18.9Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 144.0617:00.521:46:21.5Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 146.1419:39.421:49:00.4PKPbc
Knoxville, Tennessee 147.7319:42.421:49:03.4PKPdf
Boston, Massachusetts 148.1119:43.121:49:04.1PKPdf
New York, New York 148.8719:44.321:49:05.3PKPdf
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 149.1919:44.921:49:05.9PKPdf
Washington, D.C. 149.4419:45.321:49:06.3PKPdf
Lima, Peru 152.3319:49.921:49:10.9PKPdf
Miami, Florida 157.5919:57.421:49:18.4PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 171.8320:10.521:49:31.5PKPdf

Travel Time Information and Calculator

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