Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 5.0 KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA
Friday, November 02, 2012 at 14:02:48 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 20.61 4:25.114:07:13.1P
Tokyo, Japan 33.37 6:20.814:09:08.8P
Beijing, China 36.04 6:43.714:09:31.7P
Brisbane, Australia 41.42 7:28.314:10:16.3P
Kathmandu, Nepal 44.77 7:55.214:10:43.2P
Wellington, New Zealand 63.9410:13.514:13:01.5P
Honolulu, Hawaii 75.6111:24.814:14:12.8P
Anchorage, Alaska 83.1412:05.414:14:53.4P
Moscow, Russia 85.0612:15.114:15:03.1P
Nairobi, Kenya 89.0712:34.314:15:22.3P
Bergen, Norway 100.3813:25.614:16:13.6Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 100.9613:28.214:16:16.2Pdiff
Rome, Italy 103.8913:41.214:16:29.2Pdiff
San Francisco, California 104.0813:42.014:16:30.0Pdiff
London, England 107.5913:57.614:16:45.6Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 108.4614:01.514:16:49.5Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 113.4714:23.814:17:11.8Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 115.5714:33.014:17:21.0Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 116.6914:38.014:17:26.0Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 116.8514:38.714:17:26.7Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 118.7514:47.214:17:35.2Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 121.7815:00.614:17:48.6Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 125.4515:16.914:18:04.9Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 126.5215:21.714:18:09.7Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 128.1615:28.914:18:16.9Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 129.0115:32.714:18:20.7Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 129.6815:35.714:18:23.7Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 130.2215:38.114:18:26.1Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 130.7215:40.314:18:28.3Pdiff
New York, New York 131.2815:42.814:18:30.8Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 131.5415:44.014:18:32.0Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 131.7415:44.814:18:32.8Pdiff
Miami, Florida 140.5816:24.114:19:12.1Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 154.1219:30.614:22:18.6PKPdf
Lima, Peru 156.2519:33.614:22:21.6PKPdf

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