Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 5.1 SIBUYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES
Wednesday, November 03, 2010 at 22:24:49 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 21.24 4:42.722:29:31.7P
Tokyo, Japan 27.42 5:42.122:30:31.1P
Beijing, China 27.70 5:44.622:30:33.6P
Kathmandu, Nepal 38.17 7:15.622:32:04.6P
Brisbane, Australia 49.46 8:46.222:33:35.2P
Wellington, New Zealand 71.8811:19.222:36:08.1P
Honolulu, Hawaii 75.5611:40.722:36:29.7P
Moscow, Russia 76.9511:48.622:36:37.6P
Anchorage, Alaska 77.5911:52.222:36:41.2P
Nairobi, Kenya 86.5012:38.922:37:27.9P
Bergen, Norway 92.0113:04.822:37:53.8P
Rome, Italy 96.2813:24.322:38:13.3P
Seattle, Washington 96.5313:25.422:38:14.4P
London, England 99.3713:38.122:38:27.1Pdiff
San Francisco, California 100.8913:44.822:38:33.8Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 105.5714:05.622:38:54.6Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 110.3514:26.822:39:15.8Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 111.2614:30.922:39:19.9Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 112.9614:38.422:39:27.4Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 113.1914:39.422:39:28.4Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 117.1714:57.122:39:46.1Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 119.7415:08.522:39:57.5Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 120.2115:10.622:39:59.6Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 121.7915:17.622:40:06.6Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 123.7415:26.222:40:15.2Pdiff
New York, New York 124.5815:30.022:40:19.0Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 124.7915:30.922:40:19.9Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 124.8015:30.922:40:19.9Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 124.9715:31.722:40:20.7Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 125.0215:31.922:40:20.9Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 125.3815:33.522:40:22.5Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 127.6515:43.622:40:32.6Pdiff
Miami, Florida 135.6116:19.022:41:08.0Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 147.7419:38.322:44:27.3PKPdf
Lima, Peru 160.4519:56.822:44:45.8PKPdf

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