Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.9 MINDORO, PHILIPPINES
Friday, January 06, 2012 at 06:37:20 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 23.28 4:52.4 6:42:12.4P
Beijing, China 26.43 5:20.9 6:42:40.9P
Tokyo, Japan 27.76 5:32.8 6:42:52.8P
Kathmandu, Nepal 35.87 6:43.4 6:44:03.4P
Brisbane, Australia 51.47 8:47.8 6:46:07.8P
Wellington, New Zealand 73.9411:16.6 6:48:36.6P
Moscow, Russia 74.9611:22.4 6:48:42.4P
Honolulu, Hawaii 77.2411:35.3 6:48:55.3P
Anchorage, Alaska 77.8211:38.5 6:48:58.5P
Nairobi, Kenya 84.4412:13.4 6:49:33.4P
Bergen, Norway 90.2312:41.2 6:50:01.2P
Rome, Italy 94.1212:59.1 6:50:19.1P
Seattle, Washington 97.0713:12.4 6:50:32.4P
London, England 97.4413:14.1 6:50:34.1P
San Francisco, California 101.7713:33.3 6:50:53.3Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 106.5313:54.4 6:51:14.4Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 111.2214:15.2 6:51:35.2Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 111.7914:17.7 6:51:37.7Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 112.9914:23.1 6:51:43.1Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 113.9014:27.1 6:51:47.1Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 117.5814:43.4 6:52:03.4Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 119.3414:51.2 6:52:11.2Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 120.4014:56.0 6:52:16.0Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 121.1814:59.4 6:52:19.4Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 123.2315:08.5 6:52:28.5Pdiff
New York, New York 124.1915:12.8 6:52:32.8Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 124.6415:14.8 6:52:34.8Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 124.8915:15.9 6:52:35.9Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 125.1315:17.0 6:52:37.0Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 125.8215:20.0 6:52:40.0Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 125.8415:20.1 6:52:40.1Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 128.7315:32.9 6:52:52.9Pdiff
Miami, Florida 135.8116:04.4 6:53:24.4Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 147.3419:21.4 6:56:41.4PKPdf
Lima, Peru 162.5319:42.7 6:57:02.7PKPdf

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