Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.4 SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA
Tuesday, January 08, 2013 at 11:26:49 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 34.04 6:40.311:33:29.3P
Brisbane, Australia 35.24 6:50.611:33:39.6P
Tokyo, Japan 49.44 8:46.011:35:35.0P
Beijing, China 50.20 8:51.811:35:40.8P
Kathmandu, Nepal 50.75 8:55.911:35:44.9P
Wellington, New Zealand 56.81 9:40.311:36:29.3P
Nairobi, Kenya 83.2112:22.211:39:11.2P
Honolulu, Hawaii 86.4112:38.311:39:27.3P
Moscow, Russia 94.3213:15.311:40:04.3P
Anchorage, Alaska 99.0213:36.411:40:25.4Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 101.9513:49.411:40:38.4Pdiff
Rome, Italy 110.0314:25.311:41:14.3Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 111.1814:30.411:41:19.4Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 116.0614:52.011:41:41.0Pdiff
London, England 116.8014:55.311:41:44.3Pdiff
San Francisco, California 117.9515:00.411:41:49.4Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 121.8815:17.911:42:06.9Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 127.0415:40.811:42:29.8Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 130.3515:55.511:42:44.5Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 130.9415:58.111:42:47.1Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 134.6016:14.311:43:03.3Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 136.7416:23.811:43:12.8Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 140.9016:42.311:43:31.3Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 141.0416:42.911:43:31.9Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 141.2216:43.711:43:32.7Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 142.5716:49.711:43:38.7Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 144.9017:00.111:43:49.1Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 145.7519:33.911:46:22.9PKPbc
Boston, Massachusetts 146.7319:36.411:46:25.4PKPdf
New York, New York 147.3419:37.511:46:26.5PKPdf
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 147.6019:37.911:46:26.9PKPdf
Washington, D.C. 147.7619:38.211:46:27.2PKPdf
Lima, Peru 151.8419:44.811:46:33.8PKPdf
Miami, Florida 155.4319:50.211:46:39.2PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 169.9420:05.111:46:54.1PKPdf

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