Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.2 KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA
Friday, November 30, 2012 at 22:18:20 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 26.24 5:20.022:23:40.0P
Brisbane, Australia 30.47 5:57.522:24:17.5P
Tokyo, Japan 44.17 7:52.522:26:12.5P
Beijing, China 48.49 8:26.222:26:46.2P
Wellington, New Zealand 52.92 8:59.422:27:19.4P
Kathmandu, Nepal 54.56 9:11.322:27:31.3P
Honolulu, Hawaii 77.5511:38.022:29:58.0P
Nairobi, Kenya 91.6412:48.722:31:08.7P
Anchorage, Alaska 92.3912:52.222:31:12.2P
Moscow, Russia 96.6613:11.622:31:31.6P
Palmer Station, Antarctica 104.3913:45.922:32:05.9Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 108.2714:03.122:32:23.1Pdiff
San Francisco, California 109.5014:08.622:32:28.6Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 112.5114:21.922:32:41.9Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 113.2814:25.422:32:45.4Pdiff
Rome, Italy 114.3514:30.122:32:50.1Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 118.4514:48.322:33:08.3Pdiff
London, England 119.3114:52.122:33:12.1Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 122.2315:05.122:33:25.1Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 122.4915:06.322:33:26.3Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 127.5915:28.922:33:48.9Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 128.6815:33.722:33:53.7Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 132.1615:49.222:34:09.2Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 132.4515:50.522:34:10.5Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 133.2015:53.822:34:13.8Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 136.7216:09.422:34:29.4Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 138.0816:15.522:34:35.5Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 139.8616:23.322:34:43.3Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 141.1016:28.922:34:48.9Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 141.1616:29.122:34:49.1Pdiff
New York, New York 141.2316:29.422:34:49.4Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 141.2716:29.622:34:49.6Pdiff
Miami, Florida 147.0619:21.922:37:41.9PKPdf
Lima, Peru 147.8919:23.322:37:43.3PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 161.9319:43.222:38:03.2PKPdf

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Preliminary Earthquake Report
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