Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 5.2 LOYALTY ISLANDS
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at 10:37:15 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 15.75 3:39.010:40:54.0Pn
Wellington, New Zealand 21.68 4:47.610:42:02.6P
Agana, Guam 40.73 7:37.210:44:52.2P
Honolulu, Hawaii 52.93 9:12.610:46:27.6P
Tokyo, Japan 61.8410:15.510:47:30.5P
Beijing, China 76.9411:48.810:49:03.8P
Palmer Station, Antarctica 84.2612:28.010:49:43.0P
San Francisco, California 86.9312:41.310:49:56.3P
Anchorage, Alaska 87.8312:45.610:50:00.6P
Los Angeles, California 88.2612:47.610:50:02.6P
Seattle, Washington 91.7813:04.010:50:19.0P
Phoenix, Arizona 92.7113:08.310:50:23.3P
Kathmandu, Nepal 93.3013:11.010:50:26.0P
Albuquerque, New Mexico 97.5013:30.010:50:45.0P
Mexico City, Mexico 98.7813:35.810:50:50.8Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 100.0613:41.410:50:56.4Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 102.1913:50.910:51:05.9Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 105.4514:05.310:51:20.3Pdiff
Lima, Peru 108.1314:17.310:51:32.3Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 110.8914:29.510:51:44.5Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 111.0914:30.410:51:45.4Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 114.6914:46.410:52:01.4Pdiff
Miami, Florida 117.3314:58.110:52:13.1Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 121.3815:16.110:52:31.1Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 122.2715:20.010:52:35.0Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 122.8515:22.610:52:37.6Pdiff
New York, New York 123.7215:26.510:52:41.4Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 125.8315:35.810:52:50.8Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 127.2215:42.010:52:57.0Pdiff
Nairobi, Kenya 127.8915:44.910:52:59.9Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 128.8015:49.010:53:04.0Pdiff
Moscow, Russia 129.0015:49.910:53:04.9Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 138.1216:30.410:53:45.4Pdiff
London, England 147.5319:38.210:56:53.2PKPdf
Rome, Italy 150.2819:42.810:56:57.8PKPdf

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