Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.6 MINDORO, PHILIPPINES
Thursday, September 08, 2011 at 15:19:47 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 23.19 4:58.615:24:45.6P
Beijing, China 26.62 5:29.715:25:16.7P
Tokyo, Japan 27.86 5:40.715:25:27.7P
Kathmandu, Nepal 36.04 6:52.215:26:39.2P
Brisbane, Australia 51.27 8:54.115:28:41.1P
Wellington, New Zealand 73.7411:23.915:31:10.9P
Moscow, Russia 75.1611:32.115:31:19.1P
Honolulu, Hawaii 77.2111:43.715:31:30.7P
Anchorage, Alaska 77.9211:47.715:31:34.7P
Nairobi, Kenya 84.5312:22.615:32:09.6P
Bergen, Norway 90.4412:51.015:32:38.0P
Rome, Italy 94.3213:08.915:32:55.9P
Seattle, Washington 97.1513:21.715:33:08.7P
London, England 97.6513:23.915:33:10.9P
San Francisco, California 101.8213:42.415:33:29.4Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 106.5714:03.515:33:50.5Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 111.2714:24.315:34:11.3Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 111.8814:27.015:34:14.0Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 113.1114:32.515:34:19.5Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 113.9714:36.315:34:23.3Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 117.6714:52.815:34:39.8Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 119.4915:00.815:34:47.8Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 120.5115:05.415:34:52.4Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 121.3515:09.115:34:56.1Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 123.3915:18.115:35:05.1Pdiff
New York, New York 124.3515:22.415:35:09.4Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 124.7915:24.415:35:11.4Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 125.0115:25.315:35:12.3Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 125.2715:26.515:35:13.5Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 125.6615:28.215:35:15.2Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 125.8815:29.215:35:16.2Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 128.7715:42.015:35:29.0Pdiff
Miami, Florida 135.9216:13.815:36:00.8Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 147.5019:31.015:39:18.0PKPdf
Lima, Peru 162.4419:52.115:39:39.1PKPdf

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