Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 5.0 EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.
Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 13:26:12 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 18.60 4:09.713:30:21.7P
Brisbane, Australia 23.25 4:59.013:31:11.0P
Tokyo, Japan 41.04 7:33.913:33:45.9P
Wellington, New Zealand 44.40 8:01.013:34:13.0P
Beijing, China 52.31 9:01.813:35:13.8P
Honolulu, Hawaii 61.4610:06.513:36:18.5P
Kathmandu, Nepal 66.6210:40.313:36:52.3P
Anchorage, Alaska 82.6712:13.013:38:25.0P
San Francisco, California 94.8013:10.913:39:22.9P
Seattle, Washington 95.3013:13.213:39:25.2P
Los Angeles, California 98.0713:25.613:39:37.6P
Phoenix, Arizona 103.2213:48.513:40:00.5Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 104.2213:52.913:40:04.9Pdiff
Moscow, Russia 104.3113:53.313:40:05.3Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 107.5914:07.913:40:19.9Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 108.1414:10.313:40:22.3Pdiff
Nairobi, Kenya 108.4814:11.813:40:23.8Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 114.5514:38.813:40:50.8Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 115.5914:43.413:40:55.4Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 115.5914:43.413:40:55.4Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 116.5114:47.513:40:59.5Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 117.3114:51.013:41:03.0Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 119.6715:01.513:41:13.5Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 124.4015:22.513:41:34.5Pdiff
Rome, Italy 124.5915:23.413:41:35.4Pdiff
London, England 125.8015:28.713:41:40.7Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 126.2915:30.913:41:42.9Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 128.9915:42.913:41:54.9Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 129.6915:46.013:41:58.0Pdiff
New York, New York 130.0115:47.413:41:59.4Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 130.5115:49.613:42:01.6Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 130.8215:51.013:42:03.0Pdiff
Miami, Florida 131.7915:55.313:42:07.3Pdiff
Lima, Peru 134.3016:06.513:42:18.5Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 146.4219:29.013:45:41.0PKPdf

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