Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.9 SAVU SEA
Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 00:27:18 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 32.20 6:22.2 0:33:40.2P
Brisbane, Australia 34.34 6:40.8 0:33:58.8P
Tokyo, Japan 48.00 8:32.8 0:35:50.8P
Beijing, China 49.45 8:43.9 0:36:01.9P
Kathmandu, Nepal 51.22 8:57.3 0:36:15.3P
Wellington, New Zealand 56.18 9:33.6 0:36:51.6P
Honolulu, Hawaii 84.5012:26.4 0:39:44.4P
Nairobi, Kenya 84.9212:28.5 0:39:46.5P
Moscow, Russia 94.5413:13.8 0:40:31.8P
Anchorage, Alaska 97.4113:26.8 0:40:44.8P
Palmer Station, Antarctica 102.7813:50.6 0:41:08.6Pdiff
Rome, Italy 110.7314:25.9 0:41:43.9Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 111.2114:28.1 0:41:46.1Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 114.2614:41.6 0:41:59.6Pdiff
San Francisco, California 116.0514:49.6 0:42:07.6Pdiff
London, England 117.1114:54.2 0:42:12.2Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 119.9715:06.9 0:42:24.9Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 125.1315:29.8 0:42:47.8Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 128.5015:44.8 0:43:02.8Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 129.0415:47.2 0:43:05.2Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 132.9516:04.6 0:43:22.6Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 134.9016:13.2 0:43:31.2Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 139.1316:32.0 0:43:50.0Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 139.1416:32.1 0:43:50.1Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 139.3016:32.7 0:43:50.7Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 141.1716:41.0 0:43:59.0Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 143.6716:52.2 0:44:10.2Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 143.9916:53.6 0:44:11.6Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 145.4019:30.3 0:46:48.3PKPbc
New York, New York 145.9019:31.8 0:46:49.8PKPbc
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 146.1119:32.5 0:46:50.5PKPbc
Washington, D.C. 146.2019:32.8 0:46:50.8PKPbc
Lima, Peru 151.4419:41.6 0:46:59.6PKPdf
Miami, Florida 153.5619:44.9 0:47:02.9PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 168.1820:01.4 0:47:19.4PKPdf

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