Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 5.2 FIJI REGION
Thursday, September 13, 2012 at 01:55:02 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
Wellington, New Zealand 22.46 4:51.7 1:59:53.7P
Brisbane, Australia 22.65 4:53.7 1:59:55.7P
Agana, Guam 44.28 8:00.5 2:03:02.5P
Honolulu, Hawaii 47.47 8:25.6 2:03:27.6P
Tokyo, Japan 63.9910:23.9 2:05:25.9P
Beijing, China 80.3712:01.5 2:07:03.5P
San Francisco, California 80.8012:03.8 2:07:05.8P
Los Angeles, California 81.8312:09.2 2:07:11.2P
Palmer Station, Antarctica 83.4312:17.5 2:07:19.5P
Anchorage, Alaska 84.3112:22.0 2:07:24.0P
Phoenix, Arizona 86.1312:31.0 2:07:33.0P
Seattle, Washington 86.2812:31.8 2:07:33.8P
Albuquerque, New Mexico 90.9112:53.6 2:07:55.6P
Mexico City, Mexico 91.6312:57.0 2:07:59.0P
Golden, Colorado 93.6913:06.5 2:08:08.5P
Brownsville, Texas 95.1613:13.2 2:08:15.2P
Wichita, Kansas 98.8713:29.8 2:08:31.8Pdiff
Kathmandu, Nepal 98.8913:29.9 2:08:31.9Pdiff
Lima, Peru 101.9513:43.4 2:08:45.4Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 104.4913:54.7 2:08:56.7Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 104.8013:56.1 2:08:58.1Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 107.9314:10.0 2:09:12.0Pdiff
Miami, Florida 110.2114:20.1 2:09:22.1Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 114.7314:40.2 2:09:42.2Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 116.0214:45.9 2:09:47.9Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 116.2514:46.9 2:09:48.9Pdiff
New York, New York 117.1614:51.0 2:09:53.0Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 119.3815:00.8 2:10:02.8Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 120.9615:07.8 2:10:09.8Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 121.6115:10.7 2:10:12.7Pdiff
Moscow, Russia 131.4715:54.5 2:10:56.5Pdiff
Nairobi, Kenya 135.0116:10.2 2:11:12.2Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 137.8716:22.9 2:11:24.9Pdiff
London, England 147.1819:30.9 2:14:32.9PKPdf
Rome, Italy 152.9119:40.2 2:14:42.2PKPdf

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