Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 6.3 VANUATU
Friday, July 06, 2012 at 02:28:24 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
Brisbane, Australia 18.41 4:01.6 2:32:25.6P
Wellington, New Zealand 27.29 5:27.7 2:33:51.7P
Agana, Guam 35.77 6:41.7 2:35:05.7P
Honolulu, Hawaii 49.53 8:32.3 2:36:56.3P
Tokyo, Japan 56.45 9:23.0 2:37:47.0P
Beijing, China 72.0011:04.1 2:39:28.1P
Anchorage, Alaska 82.9312:04.7 2:40:28.7P
San Francisco, California 83.9912:10.1 2:40:34.1P
Los Angeles, California 85.7312:18.8 2:40:42.8P
Seattle, Washington 88.1312:30.3 2:40:54.3P
Kathmandu, Nepal 89.7912:38.1 2:41:02.1P
Palmer Station, Antarctica 89.8412:38.3 2:41:02.3P
Phoenix, Arizona 90.3912:40.9 2:41:04.9P
Albuquerque, New Mexico 95.1713:02.8 2:41:26.8P
Golden, Colorado 97.3713:12.7 2:41:36.7P
Mexico City, Mexico 98.0513:15.7 2:41:39.7Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 100.8913:28.3 2:41:52.3Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 103.0513:37.9 2:42:01.9Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 107.7513:58.8 2:42:22.8Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 108.6914:02.9 2:42:26.9Pdiff
Lima, Peru 110.9614:13.0 2:42:37.0Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 112.6014:20.3 2:42:44.3Pdiff
Miami, Florida 116.3314:36.8 2:43:00.8Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 119.0114:48.7 2:43:12.7Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 119.2414:49.7 2:43:13.7Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 120.3614:54.7 2:43:18.7Pdiff
New York, New York 121.1514:58.2 2:43:22.2Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 123.0615:06.7 2:43:30.7Pdiff
Moscow, Russia 123.8115:10.0 2:43:34.0Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 124.1815:11.7 2:43:35.7Pdiff
Nairobi, Kenya 128.4615:30.7 2:43:54.7Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 128.8315:32.3 2:43:56.3Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 132.5115:48.7 2:44:12.7Pdiff
London, England 141.9216:30.4 2:44:54.4Pdiff
Rome, Italy 145.2219:15.3 2:47:39.3PKPbc

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