Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.8 LEYTE, PHILIPPINES
Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 06:01:48 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 20.39 3:58.1 6:05:46.1P
Tokyo, Japan 29.12 5:15.0 6:07:03.0P
Beijing, China 30.48 5:26.7 6:07:14.7P
Kathmandu, Nepal 40.52 6:49.5 6:08:37.5P
Brisbane, Australia 46.64 7:36.9 6:09:24.9P
Wellington, New Zealand 69.1010:08.8 6:11:56.8P
Honolulu, Hawaii 75.2610:44.3 6:12:32.3P
Anchorage, Alaska 79.2511:05.9 6:12:53.9P
Moscow, Russia 79.7711:08.6 6:12:56.6P
Nairobi, Kenya 87.6311:47.3 6:13:35.3P
Bergen, Norway 94.8812:20.5 6:14:08.5P
Seattle, Washington 97.8112:33.6 6:14:21.6Pdiff
Rome, Italy 98.9812:38.7 6:14:26.7Pdiff
San Francisco, California 101.7412:51.0 6:14:39.0Pdiff
London, England 102.2112:53.1 6:14:41.1Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 106.3313:11.4 6:14:59.4Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 111.2013:33.0 6:15:21.0Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 112.5313:38.9 6:15:26.9Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 114.2313:46.4 6:15:34.4Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 114.7613:48.8 6:15:36.8Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 118.5514:05.6 6:15:53.6Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 121.8314:20.2 6:16:08.2Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 121.9014:20.5 6:16:08.5Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 122.1314:21.5 6:16:09.5Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 124.1214:30.3 6:16:18.3Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 125.9114:38.3 6:16:26.3Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 125.9814:38.6 6:16:26.6Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 126.4814:40.8 6:16:28.8Pdiff
New York, New York 126.7214:41.9 6:16:29.9Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 127.0714:43.4 6:16:31.4Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 127.4014:44.9 6:16:32.9Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 128.1814:48.4 6:16:36.4Pdiff
Miami, Florida 137.1815:28.3 6:17:16.3Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 149.8318:40.3 6:20:28.3PKPdf
Lima, Peru 159.0518:53.4 6:20:41.4PKPdf

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