Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.6 SERAM, INDONESIA
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 14:49:30 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 22.29 4:54.414:54:24.4P
Brisbane, Australia 33.38 6:35.214:56:05.2P
Tokyo, Japan 39.52 7:27.414:56:57.4P
Beijing, China 44.15 8:05.314:57:35.3P
Kathmandu, Nepal 52.09 9:06.614:58:36.6P
Wellington, New Zealand 55.94 9:34.714:59:04.7P
Honolulu, Hawaii 75.1211:38.815:01:08.8P
Anchorage, Alaska 88.0212:46.815:02:16.8P
Nairobi, Kenya 92.4113:07.215:02:37.2P
Moscow, Russia 93.2313:11.015:02:41.0P
Seattle, Washington 104.3914:01.015:03:31.0Pdiff
San Francisco, California 106.1414:08.815:03:38.8Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 108.6614:19.915:03:49.9Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 108.9314:21.115:03:51.1Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 110.1214:26.415:03:56.4Pdiff
Rome, Italy 111.6614:33.215:04:03.2Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 115.2714:49.315:04:19.3Pdiff
London, England 115.8014:51.615:04:21.6Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 118.5715:03.915:04:33.9Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 119.1315:06.415:04:36.4Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 123.3815:25.315:04:55.3Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 124.9915:32.415:05:02.4Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 129.3015:51.515:05:21.5Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 129.5715:52.715:05:22.7Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 129.8815:54.115:05:24.1Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 132.2416:04.615:05:34.6Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 134.1716:13.215:05:43.2Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 135.2716:18.115:05:48.1Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 136.6516:24.215:05:54.2Pdiff
New York, New York 136.8116:24.915:05:54.9Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 136.8216:24.915:05:54.9Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 136.9016:25.315:05:55.3Pdiff
Miami, Florida 143.6216:55.115:06:25.1Pdiff
Lima, Peru 149.9019:42.515:09:12.5PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 158.3019:54.815:09:24.8PKPdf

Travel Time Information and Calculator

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