Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 5.3 PALAU REGION
Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 03:26:30 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 11.42 2:40.3 3:29:10.3Pn
Tokyo, Japan 28.22 5:47.2 3:32:17.2P
Beijing, China 36.02 6:55.3 3:33:25.3P
Brisbane, Australia 39.21 7:22.2 3:33:52.2P
Kathmandu, Nepal 50.69 8:53.4 3:35:23.4P
Wellington, New Zealand 61.0410:07.5 3:36:37.5P
Honolulu, Hawaii 66.2910:42.1 3:37:12.1P
Anchorage, Alaska 76.2811:42.4 3:38:12.4P
Moscow, Russia 87.6312:41.9 3:39:11.9P
Seattle, Washington 92.9813:06.8 3:39:36.8P
San Francisco, California 95.4013:17.8 3:39:47.8P
Nairobi, Kenya 97.9713:29.3 3:39:59.3P
Los Angeles, California 99.6313:36.7 3:40:06.7Pdiff
Bergen, Norway 101.3613:44.4 3:40:14.4Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 104.7113:59.3 3:40:29.3Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 107.3714:11.1 3:40:41.1Pdiff
Rome, Italy 107.8214:13.1 3:40:43.1Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 108.3014:15.2 3:40:45.2Pdiff
London, England 109.4714:20.4 3:40:50.4Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 111.6914:30.2 3:41:00.2Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 113.7214:39.3 3:41:09.3Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 117.8014:57.4 3:41:27.4Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 118.6915:01.3 3:41:31.3Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 119.3015:04.1 3:41:34.1Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 120.5115:09.4 3:41:39.4Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 120.5115:09.4 3:41:39.4Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 122.6615:18.9 3:41:48.9Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 123.6415:23.3 3:41:53.3Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 124.9315:29.1 3:41:59.1Pdiff
New York, New York 125.0615:29.6 3:41:59.6Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 125.0815:29.7 3:41:59.7Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 125.1515:30.0 3:42:00.0Pdiff
Miami, Florida 132.5116:02.7 3:42:32.7Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 146.8519:34.1 3:46:04.1PKPdf
Lima, Peru 148.4319:36.8 3:46:06.8PKPdf

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