Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.8 PANAY, PHILIPPINES
Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 21:42:31 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 22.21 4:50.921:47:21.9P
Beijing, China 29.33 5:56.521:48:27.5P
Tokyo, Japan 29.35 5:56.721:48:27.7P
Kathmandu, Nepal 38.40 7:14.921:49:45.9P
Brisbane, Australia 48.48 8:36.021:51:07.0P
Wellington, New Zealand 70.9711:10.621:53:41.6P
Honolulu, Hawaii 76.8711:45.121:54:16.1P
Moscow, Russia 77.9711:51.221:54:22.2P
Anchorage, Alaska 79.5311:59.821:54:30.8P
Nairobi, Kenya 85.6712:31.721:55:02.7P
Bergen, Norway 93.2813:07.521:55:38.5P
Rome, Italy 97.0113:24.421:55:55.4P
Seattle, Washington 98.4113:30.721:56:01.6Pdiff
London, England 100.4713:39.821:56:10.8Pdiff
San Francisco, California 102.6613:49.521:56:20.5Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 107.3214:10.221:56:41.2Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 112.1314:31.521:57:02.5Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 113.1414:36.021:57:07.0Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 114.9114:43.921:57:14.9Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 115.0214:44.421:57:15.4Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 119.0715:02.421:57:33.4Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 121.6615:13.921:57:44.9Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 122.1415:16.021:57:47.0Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 123.0515:20.021:57:51.0Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 123.6815:22.821:57:53.8Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 125.6515:31.521:58:02.5Pdiff
New York, New York 126.5115:35.421:58:06.4Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 126.7315:36.421:58:07.4Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 126.8115:36.721:58:07.7Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 126.9015:37.121:58:08.1Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 127.3215:39.021:58:10.0Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 129.3315:47.921:58:18.9Pdiff
Miami, Florida 137.5416:24.421:58:55.4Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 149.6719:38.222:02:09.1PKPdf
Lima, Peru 161.1219:54.222:02:25.2PKPdf

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