Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.8 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 00:54:01 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 18.20 4:08.9 0:58:09.9P
Tokyo, Japan 26.62 5:34.1 0:59:35.1P
Beijing, China 29.15 5:56.7 0:59:57.7P
Kathmandu, Nepal 41.27 7:40.6 1:01:41.6P
Brisbane, Australia 47.06 8:26.9 1:02:27.9P
Wellington, New Zealand 69.3711:02.9 1:05:03.9P
Honolulu, Hawaii 72.8411:23.9 1:05:24.9P
Anchorage, Alaska 76.7011:46.3 1:05:47.3P
Moscow, Russia 79.3712:01.0 1:06:02.0P
Nairobi, Kenya 89.6012:52.6 1:06:53.6P
Bergen, Norway 94.0513:13.2 1:07:14.2P
Seattle, Washington 95.1713:18.3 1:07:19.3P
Rome, Italy 99.0013:35.5 1:07:36.5Pdiff
San Francisco, California 99.0813:35.8 1:07:36.8Pdiff
London, England 101.6513:47.2 1:07:48.2Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 103.6813:56.2 1:07:57.2Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 108.5414:17.8 1:08:18.8Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 109.8914:23.8 1:08:24.8Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 111.5714:31.2 1:08:32.2Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 112.2514:34.2 1:08:35.2Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 115.9314:50.6 1:08:51.6Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 119.2515:05.3 1:09:06.3Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 119.5815:06.8 1:09:07.8Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 121.9315:17.2 1:09:18.2Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 123.2515:23.1 1:09:24.1Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 123.7215:25.2 1:09:26.2Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 123.8315:25.6 1:09:26.6Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 123.9315:26.1 1:09:27.1Pdiff
New York, New York 124.3815:28.1 1:09:29.1Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 124.7015:29.5 1:09:30.5Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 124.9915:30.8 1:09:31.8Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 125.5515:33.3 1:09:34.3Pdiff
Miami, Florida 134.5816:13.4 1:10:14.4Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 147.4219:36.7 1:13:37.7PKPdf
Lima, Peru 157.3019:51.8 1:13:52.8PKPdf

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