Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.8 LUZON, PHILIPPINES
Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at 10:22:01 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
Beijing, China 21.27 4:45.510:26:46.5P
Agana, Guam 23.26 5:06.710:27:07.7P
Tokyo, Japan 23.34 5:07.610:27:08.6P
Kathmandu, Nepal 33.97 6:42.610:28:43.6P
Brisbane, Australia 55.53 9:34.210:31:35.2P
Moscow, Russia 70.9011:16.310:33:17.3P
Anchorage, Alaska 73.0411:29.110:33:30.1P
Honolulu, Hawaii 75.2111:41.810:33:42.8P
Wellington, New Zealand 77.8211:56.610:33:57.6P
Nairobi, Kenya 85.0912:35.010:34:36.0P
Bergen, Norway 85.6812:37.910:34:38.9P
Rome, Italy 90.6713:01.710:35:02.7P
Seattle, Washington 92.6313:10.810:35:11.8P
London, England 93.1913:13.410:35:14.4P
San Francisco, California 97.8213:34.410:35:35.4P
Los Angeles, California 102.6713:55.910:35:56.9Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 107.2114:16.010:36:17.0Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 107.3014:16.410:36:17.4Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 107.9914:19.510:36:20.5Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 109.6414:26.810:36:27.8Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 112.9314:41.410:36:42.4Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 114.1014:46.610:36:47.6Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 115.5314:53.010:36:54.0Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 115.8914:54.610:36:55.6Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 117.9615:03.710:37:04.7Pdiff
New York, New York 118.9615:08.210:37:09.2Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 119.4315:10.310:37:11.3Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 119.9415:12.510:37:13.5Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 119.9515:12.610:37:13.6Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 121.6615:20.210:37:21.2Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 125.0115:35.110:37:36.1Pdiff
Miami, Florida 130.9116:01.210:38:02.2Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 131.1116:02.110:38:03.1Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 142.0916:50.910:38:51.9Pdiff
Lima, Peru 161.1420:00.810:42:01.8PKPdf

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Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver