Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 5.0 FIJI REGION
Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 09:48:01 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
Wellington, New Zealand 21.94 4:18.4 9:52:19.4P
Brisbane, Australia 27.75 5:10.1 9:53:11.1P
Honolulu, Hawaii 45.61 7:37.7 9:55:38.7P
Agana, Guam 49.89 8:09.9 9:56:10.9P
Tokyo, Japan 68.7010:16.6 9:58:17.6P
San Francisco, California 77.6111:07.8 9:59:08.8P
Los Angeles, California 78.1611:10.8 9:59:11.8P
Palmer Station, Antarctica 79.9211:20.2 9:59:21.2P
Phoenix, Arizona 82.1811:31.9 9:59:32.9P
Seattle, Washington 83.9011:40.6 9:59:41.6P
Anchorage, Alaska 84.1811:41.9 9:59:42.9P
Beijing, China 85.7011:49.4 9:59:50.4P
Mexico City, Mexico 86.3711:52.5 9:59:53.5P
Albuquerque, New Mexico 86.9211:55.1 9:59:56.1P
Golden, Colorado 90.0412:09.710:00:10.7P
Brownsville, Texas 90.2712:10.710:00:11.7P
Wichita, Kansas 94.8512:31.610:00:32.6P
Lima, Peru 95.5912:35.010:00:36.0P
St. Louis, Missouri 100.4012:56.410:00:57.4Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 101.4713:01.110:01:02.1Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 103.5313:10.310:01:11.3Pdiff
Miami, Florida 104.9913:16.710:01:17.7Pdiff
Kathmandu, Nepal 105.1213:17.310:01:18.3Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 110.4913:41.110:01:42.1Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 112.0813:48.210:01:49.2Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 112.3913:49.610:01:50.6Pdiff
New York, New York 113.0713:52.610:01:53.6Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 115.4214:03.010:02:04.0Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 115.8014:04.710:02:05.7Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 117.2514:11.110:02:12.1Pdiff
Moscow, Russia 135.7815:33.410:03:34.4Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 139.8415:51.410:03:52.4Pdiff
Nairobi, Kenya 140.0115:52.210:03:53.2Pdiff
London, England 148.7418:50.910:06:51.9PKPdf
Rome, Italy 156.7819:02.910:07:03.9PKPdf

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