Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.9 EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.
Monday, November 29, 2010 at 05:49:50 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 18.44 4:09.5 5:53:59.5P
Brisbane, Australia 23.49 5:03.0 5:54:53.0P
Tokyo, Japan 40.86 7:34.3 5:57:24.3P
Wellington, New Zealand 44.70 8:05.4 5:57:55.4P
Beijing, China 52.02 9:01.7 5:58:51.7P
Honolulu, Hawaii 61.6810:10.2 6:00:00.2P
Kathmandu, Nepal 66.2610:40.2 6:00:30.2P
Anchorage, Alaska 82.6812:15.4 6:02:05.4P
San Francisco, California 94.9713:14.1 6:03:04.1P
Seattle, Washington 95.4113:16.0 6:03:06.0P
Los Angeles, California 98.2613:28.8 6:03:18.8Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 103.4113:51.7 6:03:41.7Pdiff
Moscow, Russia 104.0013:54.3 6:03:44.3Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 104.4313:56.2 6:03:46.2Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 107.7714:11.1 6:04:01.1Pdiff
Nairobi, Kenya 108.1614:12.8 6:04:02.8Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 108.2914:13.4 6:04:03.4Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 114.7114:41.8 6:04:31.8Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 115.6914:46.2 6:04:36.2Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 115.8514:46.9 6:04:36.9Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 116.7414:50.9 6:04:40.9Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 117.0514:52.2 6:04:42.2Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 119.8215:04.5 6:04:54.5Pdiff
Rome, Italy 124.2615:24.2 6:05:14.2Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 124.5615:25.5 6:05:15.5Pdiff
London, England 125.5315:29.9 6:05:19.9Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 126.3615:33.6 6:05:23.6Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 129.1015:45.7 6:05:35.7Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 129.7915:48.8 6:05:38.8Pdiff
New York, New York 130.1015:50.2 6:05:40.2Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 130.5515:52.2 6:05:42.2Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 130.8915:53.7 6:05:43.7Pdiff
Miami, Florida 132.0015:58.6 6:05:48.6Pdiff
Lima, Peru 134.6616:10.4 6:06:00.4Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 146.6519:31.9 6:09:21.9PKPdf

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