Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.7 SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA
Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 17:36:27 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 41.16 7:41.7 9:56:28.7P
Agana, Guam 43.40 7:59.9 9:56:46.9P
Brisbane, Australia 47.77 8:34.5 9:57:21.5P
Beijing, China 48.59 8:40.8 9:57:27.8P
Tokyo, Japan 53.48 9:17.6 9:58:04.6P
Wellington, New Zealand 68.2410:58.1 9:59:45.1P
Nairobi, Kenya 69.9211:08.5 9:59:55.5P
Moscow, Russia 85.1112:33.310:01:20.3P
Honolulu, Hawaii 97.9313:33.010:02:20.0P
Rome, Italy 98.4813:35.410:02:22.4Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 102.6113:53.810:02:40.8Pdiff
Anchorage, Alaska 103.4713:57.610:02:44.6Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 104.0514:00.210:02:47.2Pdiff
London, England 106.7914:12.410:02:59.4Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 122.7315:23.110:04:10.1Pdiff
San Francisco, California 126.7615:41.010:04:28.0Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 131.2616:01.010:04:48.0Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 136.2016:22.910:05:09.9Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 137.4616:28.510:05:15.5Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 138.2116:31.810:05:18.8Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 139.3016:36.710:05:23.7Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 142.7516:52.010:05:39.0Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 143.2116:54.010:05:41.0Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 143.3016:54.410:05:41.4Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 145.8319:35.610:08:22.6PKPbc
St. Louis, Missouri 145.9219:35.910:08:22.9PKPbc
New York, New York 147.5019:39.210:08:26.2PKPdf
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 148.2219:40.510:08:27.5PKPdf
Washington, D.C. 149.1419:42.010:08:29.0PKPdf
Knoxville, Tennessee 150.2119:43.710:08:30.7PKPdf
Brownsville, Texas 150.9219:44.910:08:31.9PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 152.4819:47.310:08:34.3PKPdf
Lima, Peru 159.6119:57.210:08:44.2PKPdf
Miami, Florida 161.2219:59.010:08:46.0PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 167.5520:05.010:08:52.0PKPdf

Travel Time Information and Calculator

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