Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.5 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 03:43:04 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 19.23 4:21.6 3:47:25.6P
Tokyo, Japan 32.57 6:28.3 3:49:32.3P
Beijing, China 36.01 6:58.0 3:50:02.0P
Brisbane, Australia 40.88 7:39.0 3:50:43.0P
Kathmandu, Nepal 45.69 8:17.8 3:51:21.8P
Wellington, New Zealand 63.3610:26.2 3:53:30.2P
Honolulu, Hawaii 74.2011:33.7 3:54:37.7P
Anchorage, Alaska 82.1712:17.8 3:55:21.8P
Moscow, Russia 85.5412:35.0 3:55:39.0P
Nairobi, Kenya 90.4512:58.4 3:56:02.4P
Seattle, Washington 99.8113:40.9 3:56:44.9Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 100.6513:44.6 3:56:48.6Pdiff
San Francisco, California 102.8113:54.2 3:56:58.2Pdiff
Rome, Italy 104.6014:02.2 3:57:06.2Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 107.1714:13.6 3:57:17.6Pdiff
London, England 108.0014:17.3 3:57:21.3Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 112.1914:35.9 3:57:39.9Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 114.3914:45.6 3:57:49.6Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 115.6114:51.0 3:57:55.0Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 116.9414:57.0 3:58:01.0Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 117.7715:00.6 3:58:04.6Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 120.6315:13.3 3:58:17.3Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 124.3815:30.0 3:58:34.0Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 125.7315:36.0 3:58:40.0Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 126.8615:41.0 3:58:45.0Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 128.3215:47.5 3:58:51.5Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 128.3315:47.5 3:58:51.5Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 129.1715:51.2 3:58:55.2Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 129.9815:54.8 3:58:58.8Pdiff
New York, New York 130.4615:57.0 3:59:01.0Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 130.7015:58.0 3:59:02.0Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 130.8515:58.7 3:59:02.7Pdiff
Miami, Florida 139.4516:36.9 3:59:40.9Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 153.1719:47.9 4:02:51.9PKPdf
Lima, Peru 155.0719:50.7 4:02:54.7PKPdf

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