Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 5.4 SAMAR, PHILIPPINES
Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 13:48:06 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 19.06 4:15.813:52:21.8P
Tokyo, Japan 27.55 5:39.113:53:45.1P
Beijing, China 29.59 5:57.213:54:03.2P
Kathmandu, Nepal 40.91 7:34.113:55:40.1P
Brisbane, Australia 46.95 8:22.513:56:28.5P
Wellington, New Zealand 69.3210:58.713:59:04.7P
Honolulu, Hawaii 73.8011:25.613:59:31.6P
Anchorage, Alaska 77.6611:47.613:59:53.6P
Moscow, Russia 79.4511:57.514:00:03.5P
Nairobi, Kenya 88.8012:44.814:00:50.8P
Bergen, Norway 94.3113:10.214:01:16.2P
Seattle, Washington 96.1813:18.714:01:24.7P
Rome, Italy 98.9313:31.014:01:37.0Pdiff
San Francisco, California 100.1013:36.214:01:42.2Pdiff
London, England 101.8013:43.714:01:49.7Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 104.7013:56.614:02:02.6Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 109.5614:18.214:02:24.2Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 110.8914:24.114:02:30.1Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 112.5914:31.614:02:37.6Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 113.1914:34.314:02:40.3Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 116.9214:50.914:02:56.9Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 120.2215:05.514:03:11.5Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 120.4415:06.514:03:12.5Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 122.7315:16.614:03:22.6Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 123.2315:18.914:03:24.9Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 124.2815:23.514:03:29.5Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 124.5515:24.714:03:30.7Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 124.8915:26.214:03:32.2Pdiff
New York, New York 125.2515:27.814:03:33.8Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 125.5815:29.314:03:35.3Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 125.8915:30.614:03:36.6Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 126.5715:33.714:03:39.7Pdiff
Miami, Florida 135.5616:13.614:04:19.6Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 148.3219:33.914:07:39.9PKPdf
Lima, Peru 158.0419:48.414:07:54.4PKPdf

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