Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.9 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 15:47:19 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 19.91 4:19.115:51:38.1P
Tokyo, Japan 31.68 6:08.115:53:27.1P
Beijing, China 34.24 6:30.315:53:49.3P
Brisbane, Australia 42.90 7:42.515:55:01.5P
Kathmandu, Nepal 43.70 7:48.815:55:07.8P
Wellington, New Zealand 65.3910:25.315:57:44.3P
Honolulu, Hawaii 75.0011:23.715:58:42.7P
Anchorage, Alaska 81.5511:59.715:59:18.7P
Moscow, Russia 83.5312:09.915:59:28.9P
Nairobi, Kenya 89.0812:36.915:59:55.9P
Bergen, Norway 98.7113:20.716:00:39.7Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 99.5713:24.616:00:43.6Pdiff
Rome, Italy 102.5613:37.816:00:56.8Pdiff
San Francisco, California 102.9113:39.416:00:58.4Pdiff
London, England 106.0113:53.116:01:12.1Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 107.3513:59.116:01:18.1Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 112.3314:21.216:01:40.2Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 114.2114:29.616:01:48.6Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 115.6114:35.816:01:54.8Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 117.1614:42.616:02:01.6Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 118.5314:48.716:02:07.7Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 120.3814:56.916:02:15.9Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 123.9515:12.816:02:31.8Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 124.7915:16.516:02:35.5Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 127.0415:26.516:02:45.5Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 127.2315:27.316:02:46.3Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 128.6915:33.816:02:52.8Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 128.7815:34.216:02:53.2Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 128.9715:35.116:02:54.1Pdiff
New York, New York 129.5615:37.716:02:56.7Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 129.8515:39.016:02:58.0Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 130.0715:40.016:02:59.0Pdiff
Miami, Florida 139.1616:20.316:03:39.3Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 152.4819:30.816:06:49.8PKPdf
Lima, Peru 156.8419:37.116:06:56.1PKPdf

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