Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 5.0 MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 20:48:04 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 21.88 4:10.820:52:14.8P
Tokyo, Japan 32.39 5:42.220:53:46.2P
Beijing, China 33.65 5:52.720:53:56.7P
Kathmandu, Nepal 41.80 6:58.820:55:02.8P
Brisbane, Australia 44.37 7:18.720:55:22.7P
Wellington, New Zealand 66.90 9:54.320:57:58.3P
Honolulu, Hawaii 76.9810:52.620:58:56.6P
Moscow, Russia 82.1511:19.620:59:23.6P
Anchorage, Alaska 82.4711:21.220:59:25.2P
Nairobi, Kenya 86.9111:42.720:59:46.7P
Bergen, Norway 97.6012:31.421:00:35.4Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 100.8112:45.621:00:49.6Pdiff
Rome, Italy 100.9012:46.021:00:50.0Pdiff
San Francisco, California 104.4313:01.721:01:05.7Pdiff
London, England 104.7113:02.921:01:06.9Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 108.9413:21.721:01:25.7Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 113.8713:43.621:01:47.6Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 115.5013:50.821:01:54.8Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 117.0513:57.721:02:01.7Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 118.0214:02.021:02:06.0Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 118.8414:05.721:02:09.7Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 121.5914:17.921:02:21.9Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 124.9914:33.021:02:37.0Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 125.2814:34.321:02:38.3Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 127.5114:44.221:02:48.2Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 128.5914:49.021:02:53.0Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 129.3714:52.421:02:56.4Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 129.6814:53.821:02:57.8Pdiff
New York, New York 130.0914:55.621:02:59.6Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 130.4314:57.121:03:01.1Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 130.5414:57.621:03:01.6Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 130.7414:58.521:03:02.5Pdiff
Miami, Florida 140.3015:40.921:03:44.9Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 153.1818:44.121:06:48.1PKPdf
Lima, Peru 158.9818:52.021:06:56.0PKPdf

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