Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.4 NIAS REGION, INDONESIA
Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 10:51:32 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
Kathmandu, Nepal 28.96 5:57.510:57:29.5P
Beijing, China 42.60 7:54.110:59:26.1P
Agana, Guam 48.71 8:42.411:00:14.4P
Tokyo, Japan 52.51 9:11.011:00:43.0P
Nairobi, Kenya 60.3710:07.111:01:39.1P
Brisbane, Australia 60.5510:08.411:01:40.4P
Moscow, Russia 72.5311:25.011:02:57.0P
Wellington, New Zealand 81.3012:14.411:03:46.4P
Rome, Italy 85.4212:35.511:04:07.5P
Bergen, Norway 90.1312:58.111:04:30.1P
London, England 93.8713:15.411:04:47.4P
Anchorage, Alaska 100.0613:43.211:05:15.2Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 103.6213:59.011:05:31.0Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 112.0114:36.211:06:08.2Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 120.5715:14.211:06:46.2Pdiff
San Francisco, California 126.9415:42.511:07:14.5Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 131.8416:04.211:07:36.2Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 131.9016:04.511:07:36.5Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 132.8016:08.511:07:40.5Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 133.4516:11.411:07:43.4Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 134.6616:16.711:07:48.7Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 135.6716:21.211:07:53.2Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 136.1216:23.211:07:55.2Pdiff
New York, New York 137.8016:30.711:08:02.7Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 137.8416:30.911:08:02.9Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 138.7416:34.811:08:06.8Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 139.2516:37.111:08:09.1Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 140.0316:40.611:08:12.6Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 140.0416:40.611:08:12.6Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 143.2716:55.011:08:27.0Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 149.8219:43.811:11:15.8PKPdf
Miami, Florida 153.3619:49.411:11:21.4PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 154.2119:50.611:11:22.6PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 154.6919:51.311:11:23.3PKPdf
Lima, Peru 167.4920:05.711:11:37.7PKPdf

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