Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 5.0 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 07:54:59 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 19.06 4:12.9 7:59:11.9P
Tokyo, Japan 32.43 6:18.6 8:01:17.6P
Beijing, China 35.95 6:48.9 8:01:47.9P
Brisbane, Australia 40.87 7:30.1 8:02:29.1P
Kathmandu, Nepal 45.76 8:09.3 8:03:08.3P
Wellington, New Zealand 63.3510:16.4 8:05:15.4P
Honolulu, Hawaii 74.0311:22.7 8:06:21.7P
Anchorage, Alaska 82.0112:06.8 8:07:05.8P
Moscow, Russia 85.5412:24.7 8:07:23.7P
Nairobi, Kenya 90.6012:48.8 8:07:47.8P
Seattle, Washington 99.6413:29.7 8:08:28.7Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 100.6213:34.1 8:08:33.1Pdiff
San Francisco, California 102.6313:43.0 8:08:42.0Pdiff
Rome, Italy 104.6313:51.9 8:08:50.9Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 106.9914:02.3 8:09:01.3Pdiff
London, England 107.9914:06.8 8:09:05.8Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 112.0114:24.6 8:09:23.6Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 114.2114:34.4 8:09:33.4Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 115.4314:39.8 8:09:38.8Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 117.0314:46.9 8:09:45.9Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 117.6114:49.5 8:09:48.5Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 120.4515:02.1 8:10:01.1Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 124.2115:18.8 8:10:17.8Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 125.5915:24.9 8:10:23.9Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 126.6815:29.8 8:10:28.8Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 128.1415:36.2 8:10:35.2Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 128.2015:36.5 8:10:35.5Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 129.0015:40.0 8:10:39.0Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 129.8415:43.8 8:10:42.8Pdiff
New York, New York 130.3215:45.9 8:10:44.9Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 130.5515:46.9 8:10:45.9Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 130.6915:47.6 8:10:46.6Pdiff
Miami, Florida 139.2816:25.7 8:11:24.7Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 153.0119:36.7 8:14:35.7PKPdf
Lima, Peru 154.9619:39.6 8:14:38.6PKPdf

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