Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.6 CELEBES SEA
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 17:06:05 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 23.81 4:30.617:10:35.6P
Tokyo, Japan 35.80 6:13.817:12:18.8P
Beijing, China 36.96 6:23.417:12:28.4P
Brisbane, Australia 42.12 7:04.917:13:09.9P
Kathmandu, Nepal 43.35 7:14.517:13:19.5P
Wellington, New Zealand 64.67 9:44.817:15:49.8P
Honolulu, Hawaii 78.7811:07.017:17:12.0P
Moscow, Russia 84.6411:36.817:17:41.8P
Anchorage, Alaska 85.7911:42.317:17:47.3P
Nairobi, Kenya 86.2011:44.317:17:49.3P
Bergen, Norway 100.4212:48.917:18:53.9Pdiff
Rome, Italy 102.8812:59.817:19:04.8Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 103.8813:04.317:19:09.3Pdiff
San Francisco, California 107.1813:18.917:19:23.9Pdiff
London, England 107.2713:19.317:19:24.3Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 111.5913:38.517:19:43.5Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 115.4213:55.517:20:00.5Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 116.5914:00.717:20:05.7Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 118.5314:09.317:20:14.3Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 119.9114:15.417:20:20.4Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 121.3714:21.917:20:26.9Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 124.7014:36.617:20:41.6Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 128.2414:52.417:20:57.4Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 128.7714:54.717:20:59.7Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 131.0315:04.717:21:09.7Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 131.2915:05.917:21:10.9Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 132.8715:12.917:21:17.9Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 132.8715:12.917:21:17.9Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 132.9615:13.417:21:18.4Pdiff
New York, New York 133.5715:16.117:21:21.1Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 133.9015:17.517:21:22.5Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 134.1815:18.717:21:23.8Pdiff
Miami, Florida 143.4715:60.017:22:05.0Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 156.6218:54.517:24:59.5PKPdf
Lima, Peru 158.3418:56.717:25:01.7PKPdf

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