Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.9 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 05:09:07 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 20.74 4:24.1 5:13:31.1P
Tokyo, Japan 33.04 6:15.1 5:15:22.1P
Beijing, China 35.47 6:35.9 5:15:42.9P
Brisbane, Australia 42.05 7:30.4 5:16:37.4P
Kathmandu, Nepal 44.17 7:47.4 5:16:54.4P
Wellington, New Zealand 64.5710:14.3 5:19:21.3P
Honolulu, Hawaii 75.7811:22.3 5:20:29.3P
Anchorage, Alaska 82.8812:00.5 5:21:07.6P
Moscow, Russia 84.4312:08.4 5:21:15.4P
Nairobi, Kenya 88.7112:29.0 5:21:36.0P
Bergen, Norway 99.7613:19.2 5:22:26.2Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 100.8113:23.9 5:22:30.9Pdiff
Rome, Italy 103.2613:34.8 5:22:41.8Pdiff
San Francisco, California 104.0313:38.2 5:22:45.2Pdiff
London, England 106.9613:51.2 5:22:58.2Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 108.4513:57.8 5:23:04.8Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 113.4414:20.0 5:23:27.0Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 115.4414:28.8 5:23:35.8Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 116.7814:34.8 5:23:41.8Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 117.2314:36.8 5:23:43.8Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 118.4914:42.4 5:23:49.4Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 121.6314:56.3 5:24:03.3Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 125.2415:12.4 5:24:19.4Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 126.1615:16.4 5:24:23.4Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 128.1415:25.2 5:24:32.2Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 128.6015:27.3 5:24:34.3Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 129.7615:32.4 5:24:39.4Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 130.0015:33.5 5:24:40.5Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 130.3415:35.0 5:24:42.0Pdiff
New York, New York 130.9315:37.6 5:24:44.6Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 131.2115:38.9 5:24:45.9Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 131.4315:39.8 5:24:46.8Pdiff
Miami, Florida 140.4216:19.7 5:25:26.7Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 153.8319:26.3 5:28:33.3PKPdf
Lima, Peru 156.7719:30.5 5:28:37.5PKPdf

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