Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.8 TIMOR REGION
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 03:08:13 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 30.20 6:08.8 3:14:21.8P
Brisbane, Australia 32.16 6:26.1 3:14:39.1P
Tokyo, Japan 47.03 8:29.6 3:16:42.6P
Beijing, China 49.68 8:50.1 3:17:03.1P
Kathmandu, Nepal 53.07 9:15.5 3:17:28.5P
Wellington, New Zealand 54.25 9:24.2 3:17:37.2P
Honolulu, Hawaii 81.8812:17.7 3:20:30.7P
Nairobi, Kenya 87.7112:47.0 3:21:00.0P
Anchorage, Alaska 95.9613:25.2 3:21:38.2P
Moscow, Russia 96.0313:25.5 3:21:38.5P
Palmer Station, Antarctica 102.7513:55.4 3:22:08.4Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 112.3114:37.8 3:22:50.8Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 112.4414:38.4 3:22:51.4Pdiff
Rome, Italy 112.7514:39.8 3:22:52.8Pdiff
San Francisco, California 113.7614:44.3 3:22:57.3Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 117.5815:01.2 3:23:14.2Pdiff
London, England 118.6715:06.1 3:23:19.1Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 122.7515:24.2 3:23:37.2Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 126.3915:40.4 3:23:53.4Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 126.7615:42.0 3:23:55.0Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 131.3616:02.4 3:24:15.4Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 132.8316:08.9 3:24:21.9Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 136.4616:25.0 3:24:38.0Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 136.7916:26.5 3:24:39.5Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 137.2416:28.5 3:24:41.5Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 140.0616:41.0 3:24:54.0Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 142.1116:50.1 3:25:03.1Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 142.8716:53.5 3:25:06.5Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 144.4017:00.3 3:25:13.3Pdiff
New York, New York 144.6917:01.6 3:25:14.6Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 144.7717:01.9 3:25:14.9Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 144.8117:02.1 3:25:15.1Pdiff
Lima, Peru 149.5919:43.8 3:27:56.8PKPdf
Miami, Florida 151.3219:46.5 3:27:59.5PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 166.1520:04.9 3:28:17.9PKPdf

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