Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 5.6 NEGROS, PHILIPPINES
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 05:21:43 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 22.12 4:51.5 5:26:34.5P
Tokyo, Japan 30.03 6:04.4 5:27:47.4P
Beijing, China 30.27 6:06.6 5:27:49.6P
Kathmandu, Nepal 39.09 7:22.5 5:29:05.5P
Brisbane, Australia 47.60 8:31.1 5:30:14.1P
Wellington, New Zealand 70.1111:07.4 5:32:50.4P
Honolulu, Hawaii 76.9411:47.6 5:33:30.6P
Moscow, Russia 78.8611:58.2 5:33:41.2P
Anchorage, Alaska 80.2012:05.5 5:33:48.5P
Nairobi, Kenya 85.8812:34.8 5:34:17.8P
Bergen, Norway 94.2113:13.9 5:34:56.9P
Rome, Italy 97.8313:30.2 5:35:13.2P
Seattle, Washington 98.9813:35.3 5:35:18.3Pdiff
London, England 101.3813:46.0 5:35:29.0Pdiff
San Francisco, California 103.1013:53.6 5:35:36.6Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 107.7314:14.2 5:35:57.2Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 112.5614:35.6 5:36:18.6Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 113.7114:40.7 5:36:23.7Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 115.5214:48.7 5:36:31.7Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 115.6314:49.2 5:36:32.2Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 119.6715:07.2 5:36:50.2Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 122.1315:18.1 5:37:01.1Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 122.4815:19.6 5:37:02.6Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 122.8115:21.1 5:37:04.1Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 124.5415:28.8 5:37:11.8Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 126.4915:37.4 5:37:20.4Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 127.2715:40.9 5:37:23.9Pdiff
New York, New York 127.3215:41.1 5:37:24.1Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 127.4215:41.6 5:37:24.6Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 127.7115:42.8 5:37:25.8Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 128.1015:44.6 5:37:27.6Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 129.6715:51.5 5:37:34.5Pdiff
Miami, Florida 138.2016:29.4 5:38:12.4Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 150.4819:41.7 5:41:24.7PKPdf
Lima, Peru 160.7719:56.0 5:41:39.0PKPdf

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