Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 6.2 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 03:33:49 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
Brisbane, Australia 20.95 4:38.2 3:38:27.2P
Wellington, New Zealand 31.38 6:15.4 3:40:04.4P
Agana, Guam 32.18 6:22.5 3:40:11.5P
Honolulu, Hawaii 47.39 8:28.5 3:42:17.5P
Tokyo, Japan 52.50 9:07.3 3:42:56.3P
Beijing, China 68.3510:55.5 3:44:44.5P
Anchorage, Alaska 79.4612:00.5 3:45:49.5P
San Francisco, California 82.0212:14.1 3:46:03.1P
Los Angeles, California 84.0612:24.6 3:46:13.6P
Seattle, Washington 85.6012:32.4 3:46:21.4P
Kathmandu, Nepal 87.1112:39.8 3:46:28.8P
Phoenix, Arizona 88.8612:48.1 3:46:37.1P
Albuquerque, New Mexico 93.6013:10.0 3:46:59.0P
Palmer Station, Antarctica 93.9113:11.4 3:47:00.4P
Golden, Colorado 95.5213:18.8 3:47:07.8P
Mexico City, Mexico 97.6313:28.3 3:47:17.3P
Brownsville, Texas 100.0413:38.9 3:47:27.9Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 101.3913:44.9 3:47:33.9Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 105.5314:03.3 3:47:52.3Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 107.0014:09.9 3:47:58.9Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 111.1014:28.0 3:48:17.0Pdiff
Lima, Peru 113.0614:36.8 3:48:25.8Pdiff
Miami, Florida 115.6014:48.0 3:48:37.0Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 117.0414:54.4 3:48:43.4Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 117.2814:55.5 3:48:44.5Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 118.5315:01.1 3:48:50.1Pdiff
New York, New York 119.2615:04.3 3:48:53.3Pdiff
Moscow, Russia 119.9415:07.3 3:48:56.3Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 121.0315:12.1 3:49:01.1Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 121.9415:16.2 3:49:05.2Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 128.4215:45.0 3:49:34.0Pdiff
Nairobi, Kenya 128.4315:45.0 3:49:34.0Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 128.7315:46.3 3:49:35.3Pdiff
London, England 137.8316:26.7 3:50:15.7Pdiff
Rome, Italy 141.3916:42.5 3:50:31.5Pdiff

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