Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 4.6 YUNNAN, CHINA
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 13:16:09 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
Kathmandu, Nepal 15.49 3:38.5 5:05:37.5Pn
Beijing, China 20.71 4:40.4 5:06:39.4P
Tokyo, Japan 35.08 6:53.2 5:08:52.2P
Agana, Guam 41.81 7:49.6 5:09:48.6P
Moscow, Russia 56.53 9:42.4 5:11:41.4P
Nairobi, Kenya 67.6210:57.0 5:12:56.0P
Brisbane, Australia 70.6711:15.9 5:13:14.9P
Bergen, Norway 73.1611:30.8 5:13:29.8P
Rome, Italy 74.3311:37.7 5:13:36.7P
Anchorage, Alaska 78.2411:59.9 5:13:58.9P
London, England 79.1812:05.1 5:14:04.1P
Honolulu, Hawaii 90.7313:03.1 5:15:02.1P
Wellington, New Zealand 93.2013:14.5 5:15:13.5P
Seattle, Washington 98.9313:40.3 5:15:39.3Pdiff
San Francisco, California 106.4314:13.6 5:16:12.6Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 109.1814:25.8 5:16:24.8Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 111.4614:35.9 5:16:34.9Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 111.6114:36.6 5:16:35.6Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 111.7114:37.1 5:16:36.1Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 112.4414:40.3 5:16:39.3Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 114.3914:49.0 5:16:48.0Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 115.0314:51.8 5:16:50.8Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 116.0214:56.2 5:16:55.2Pdiff
New York, New York 116.2214:57.1 5:16:56.1Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 116.6814:59.1 5:16:58.2Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 117.0415:00.7 5:16:59.7Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 117.3715:02.2 5:17:01.2Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 118.1515:05.7 5:17:04.7Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 120.7415:17.1 5:17:16.1Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 127.6815:47.9 5:17:46.9Pdiff
Miami, Florida 131.2216:03.7 5:18:02.7Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 132.9116:11.2 5:18:10.2Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 134.6416:18.8 5:18:17.8Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 136.8516:28.7 5:18:27.7Pdiff
Lima, Peru 168.8320:08.9 5:22:07.9PKPdf

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