Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.7 BANDA SEA
Monday, January 28, 2013 at 19:33:15 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 25.51 5:14.319:38:29.3P
Brisbane, Australia 30.67 6:00.119:39:15.1P
Tokyo, Japan 43.46 7:47.819:41:02.8P
Beijing, China 47.94 8:22.919:41:37.9P
Wellington, New Zealand 53.15 9:02.119:42:17.1P
Kathmandu, Nepal 54.41 9:11.219:42:26.2P
Honolulu, Hawaii 76.9611:35.819:44:50.8P
Anchorage, Alaska 91.6612:49.919:46:04.9P
Nairobi, Kenya 92.0112:51.519:46:06.5P
Moscow, Russia 96.3313:11.219:46:26.2P
Palmer Station, Antarctica 105.0013:49.719:47:04.7Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 107.5514:01.119:47:16.1Pdiff
San Francisco, California 108.8214:06.719:47:21.7Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 112.0914:21.219:47:36.2Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 112.6214:23.619:47:38.6Pdiff
Rome, Italy 114.1814:30.519:47:45.5Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 117.7914:46.519:48:01.5Pdiff
London, England 118.9714:51.719:48:06.7Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 121.5315:03.119:48:18.1Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 121.8215:04.419:48:19.4Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 126.8515:26.719:48:41.7Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 127.9815:31.719:48:46.7Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 131.6115:47.819:49:02.8Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 131.8315:48.819:49:03.8Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 132.4915:51.719:49:06.7Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 135.9916:07.319:49:22.3Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 137.3616:13.419:49:28.4Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 139.1316:21.219:49:36.2Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 140.3616:26.719:49:41.7Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 140.4216:27.019:49:42.0Pdiff
New York, New York 140.4916:27.319:49:42.3Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 140.5316:27.419:49:42.4Pdiff
Miami, Florida 146.3819:21.919:52:36.9PKPdf
Lima, Peru 147.9819:24.719:52:39.7PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 161.2519:43.619:52:58.6PKPdf

Travel Time Information and Calculator

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