Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 5.7 BABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES
Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 16:36:22 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
Beijing, China 21.02 4:41.716:41:03.7P
Tokyo, Japan 23.20 5:04.916:41:26.9P
Agana, Guam 23.36 5:06.616:41:28.6P
Kathmandu, Nepal 33.82 6:40.016:43:02.0P
Brisbane, Australia 55.76 9:34.516:45:56.5P
Moscow, Russia 70.6711:13.516:47:35.5P
Anchorage, Alaska 72.8711:26.716:47:48.7P
Honolulu, Hawaii 75.2011:40.316:48:02.3P
Wellington, New Zealand 78.0511:56.416:48:18.4P
Nairobi, Kenya 85.0312:33.316:48:55.3P
Bergen, Norway 85.4312:35.316:48:57.3P
Rome, Italy 90.4512:59.316:49:21.3P
Seattle, Washington 92.4813:08.716:49:30.7P
London, England 92.9513:10.816:49:32.8P
San Francisco, California 97.7013:32.416:49:54.4P
Los Angeles, California 102.5613:53.916:50:15.9Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 107.0914:14.016:50:36.0Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 107.1414:14.316:50:36.3Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 107.8014:17.216:50:39.2Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 109.5014:24.816:50:46.8Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 112.7614:39.216:51:01.2Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 113.8814:44.216:51:06.2Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 115.3414:50.716:51:12.7Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 115.6614:52.116:51:14.1Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 117.7415:01.316:51:23.3Pdiff
New York, New York 118.7415:05.816:51:27.8Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 119.2115:07.916:51:29.9Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 119.7415:10.216:51:32.2Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 119.7515:10.316:51:32.3Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 121.5215:18.116:51:40.1Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 124.9015:33.116:51:55.1Pdiff
Miami, Florida 130.7215:59.016:52:21.0Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 131.3516:01.816:52:23.8Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 141.8716:48.416:53:10.4Pdiff
Lima, Peru 161.1319:59.316:56:21.3PKPdf

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