Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.7 VANUATU
Saturday, November 27, 2010 at 10:49:45 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
Brisbane, Australia 17.69 3:51.010:53:36.0P
Wellington, New Zealand 25.63 5:09.310:54:54.3P
Agana, Guam 37.32 6:51.010:56:36.0P
Honolulu, Hawaii 50.31 8:34.110:58:19.1P
Tokyo, Japan 58.10 9:30.210:59:15.2P
Beijing, China 73.5611:08.811:00:53.8P
Anchorage, Alaska 84.2512:06.811:01:51.8P
San Francisco, California 84.6512:08.811:01:53.8P
Los Angeles, California 86.2612:16.711:02:01.7P
Palmer Station, Antarctica 88.1712:25.811:02:10.8P
Seattle, Washington 89.0212:29.811:02:14.8P
Phoenix, Arizona 90.8612:38.311:02:23.3P
Kathmandu, Nepal 91.0012:39.011:02:24.0P
Albuquerque, New Mexico 95.6413:00.211:02:45.2P
Golden, Colorado 97.9613:10.611:02:55.6Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 98.0413:10.911:02:55.9Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 101.0513:24.311:03:09.3Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 103.5513:35.411:03:20.4Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 108.4913:57.311:03:42.3Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 109.2014:00.511:03:45.5Pdiff
Lima, Peru 109.9414:03.811:03:48.8Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 113.0114:17.411:04:02.4Pdiff
Miami, Florida 116.4214:32.511:04:17.5Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 119.5214:46.311:04:31.3Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 119.9514:48.211:04:33.2Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 120.9114:52.411:04:37.4Pdiff
New York, New York 121.7214:56.111:04:41.1Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 123.7015:04.811:04:49.8Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 124.9115:10.211:04:55.2Pdiff
Moscow, Russia 125.4215:12.511:04:57.5Pdiff
Nairobi, Kenya 128.5715:26.411:05:11.4Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 128.6315:26.711:05:11.7Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 134.1715:51.311:05:36.3Pdiff
London, England 143.5816:33.111:06:18.1Pdiff
Rome, Italy 146.8219:14.411:08:59.4PKPdf

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