Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 5.0 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
Thursday, January 13, 2011 at 10:20:45 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
Agana, Guam 18.94 4:12.510:24:57.5P
Tokyo, Japan 31.56 6:12.110:26:57.1P
Beijing, China 34.85 6:40.610:27:25.6P
Brisbane, Australia 41.93 7:39.810:28:24.8P
Kathmandu, Nepal 44.88 8:03.510:28:48.5P
Wellington, New Zealand 64.3910:24.510:31:09.5P
Honolulu, Hawaii 74.0011:23.910:32:08.9P
Anchorage, Alaska 81.2712:04.210:32:49.2P
Moscow, Russia 84.4812:20.810:33:05.8P
Nairobi, Kenya 90.2612:48.610:33:33.6P
Seattle, Washington 99.0713:28.610:34:13.6Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 99.5213:30.610:34:15.6Pdiff
San Francisco, California 102.2213:42.610:34:27.6Pdiff
Rome, Italy 103.6313:48.810:34:33.8Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 106.6314:02.110:34:47.1Pdiff
London, England 106.9214:03.410:34:48.4Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 111.6314:24.310:35:09.3Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 113.6814:33.410:35:18.4Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 114.9814:39.210:35:24.2Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 116.8814:47.610:35:32.6Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 118.1014:53.010:35:38.0Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 119.8915:01.010:35:46.0Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 123.5615:17.310:36:02.3Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 124.7315:22.510:36:07.5Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 126.3215:29.510:36:14.5Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 127.2815:33.810:36:18.8Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 127.9315:36.710:36:21.7Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 128.3315:38.510:36:23.5Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 128.9515:41.210:36:26.2Pdiff
New York, New York 129.4715:43.510:36:28.5Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 129.7215:44.610:36:29.6Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 129.9015:45.410:36:30.4Pdiff
Miami, Florida 138.6916:24.410:37:09.4Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 152.2619:37.010:40:22.0PKPdf
Lima, Peru 155.6019:41.910:40:26.9PKPdf

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