Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 6.1 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
Friday, November 02, 2012 at 18:17:35 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 18.62 4:12.918:21:47.9P
Tokyo, Japan 29.04 5:54.918:23:29.9P
Beijing, China 31.78 6:19.018:23:54.0P
Kathmandu, Nepal 42.69 7:51.318:25:26.3P
Brisbane, Australia 44.78 8:08.118:25:43.1P
Wellington, New Zealand 67.1810:48.218:28:23.2P
Honolulu, Hawaii 73.6411:27.718:29:02.7P
Anchorage, Alaska 79.0011:58.118:29:33.1P
Moscow, Russia 81.6212:12.218:29:47.2P
Nairobi, Kenya 89.6312:51.818:30:26.8P
Bergen, Norway 96.5213:23.418:30:58.4P
Seattle, Washington 97.2113:26.518:31:01.5P
San Francisco, California 100.8013:42.418:31:17.4Pdiff
Rome, Italy 101.0013:43.318:31:18.3Pdiff
London, England 104.0013:56.618:31:31.6Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 105.3114:02.518:31:37.5Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 110.2414:24.318:31:59.4Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 111.8914:31.718:32:06.6Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 113.4114:38.418:32:13.4Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 114.5914:43.718:32:18.7Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 118.0014:58.818:32:33.8Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 121.1415:12.718:32:47.7Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 121.4715:14.218:32:49.2Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 122.1215:17.118:32:52.1Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 124.5315:27.818:33:02.8Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 124.9615:29.718:33:04.7Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 126.1915:35.118:33:10.1Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 126.2915:35.618:33:10.6Pdiff
New York, New York 126.9015:38.318:33:13.3Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 126.9715:38.618:33:13.6Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 127.1915:39.618:33:14.6Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 127.4415:40.718:33:15.7Pdiff
Miami, Florida 136.7416:22.018:33:57.0Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 149.8719:39.718:37:14.7PKPdf
Lima, Peru 156.9319:50.318:37:25.3PKPdf

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