Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.5 LUZON, PHILIPPINES
Saturday, November 03, 2012 at 18:40:52 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
Beijing, China 22.60 4:56.618:45:48.6P
Agana, Guam 23.87 5:09.318:46:01.3P
Tokyo, Japan 25.01 5:19.618:46:11.6P
Kathmandu, Nepal 33.77 6:37.418:47:29.4P
Brisbane, Australia 54.80 9:25.218:50:17.2P
Moscow, Russia 71.6011:16.718:52:08.7P
Anchorage, Alaska 74.7511:35.218:52:27.2P
Honolulu, Hawaii 76.4611:45.018:52:37.0P
Wellington, New Zealand 77.1811:49.118:52:41.1P
Nairobi, Kenya 84.1712:26.418:53:18.4P
Bergen, Norway 86.6212:38.618:53:30.6P
Rome, Italy 91.1212:59.818:53:51.8P
London, England 93.9913:13.018:54:05.0P
Seattle, Washington 94.3113:14.518:54:06.5P
San Francisco, California 99.4613:37.618:54:29.6Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 104.2913:59.118:54:51.1Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 108.8514:19.318:55:11.3Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 108.9914:19.918:55:11.9Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 109.6814:23.018:55:15.0Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 111.3114:30.218:55:22.2Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 114.6314:45.018:55:37.0Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 115.7314:49.818:55:41.8Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 117.2314:56.518:55:48.5Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 117.4714:57.618:55:49.6Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 119.5615:06.918:55:58.9Pdiff
New York, New York 120.5915:11.418:56:03.4Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 121.0715:13.518:56:05.5Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 121.6115:16.018:56:08.0Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 121.6415:16.118:56:08.1Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 123.3215:23.618:56:15.5Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 126.6215:38.218:56:30.2Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 129.6615:51.718:56:43.7Pdiff
Miami, Florida 132.6116:04.818:56:56.8Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 143.7016:54.018:57:46.0Pdiff
Lima, Peru 162.3819:58.019:00:50.0PKPdf

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