Link to USGS home page.
Earthquake Hazards Program

Magnitude 4.6 SAMAR, PHILIPPINES

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 13:35:02 UTC

Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

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 20.21 4:31.813:39:33.8P
Tokyo, Japan 26.87 5:37.413:40:39.4P
Beijing, China 27.86 5:46.313:40:48.2P
Kathmandu, Nepal 39.04 7:23.213:42:25.2P
Brisbane, Australia 48.91 8:42.313:43:44.3P
Wellington, New Zealand 71.2911:15.913:46:17.9P
Honolulu, Hawaii 74.5711:35.313:46:37.3P
Anchorage, Alaska 77.0411:49.413:46:51.4P
Moscow, Russia 77.5011:52.013:46:54.0P
Nairobi, Kenya 87.5312:44.113:47:46.1P
Bergen, Norway 92.4213:07.013:48:09.0P
Seattle, Washington 95.8613:22.713:48:24.7P
Rome, Italy 96.9613:27.713:48:29.7P
London, England 99.8713:40.613:48:42.6Pdiff
San Francisco, California 100.1013:41.613:48:43.6Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 104.7714:02.313:49:04.3Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 109.5614:23.613:49:25.6Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 110.5914:28.213:49:30.2Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 112.4514:36.513:49:38.5Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 112.4714:36.613:49:38.6Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 116.5314:54.613:49:56.6Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 119.4215:07.413:50:09.4Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 119.6515:08.413:50:10.4Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 121.5615:16.913:50:18.9Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 123.4615:25.313:50:27.3Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 124.2515:28.813:50:30.8Pdiff
New York, New York 124.2515:28.813:50:30.8Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 124.2615:28.913:50:30.9Pdiff
Philadephia, Pennsylvania 124.6215:30.513:50:32.5Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 124.7815:31.213:50:33.2Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 124.9915:32.113:50:34.1Pdiff
Mexico City, Mexico 126.8015:40.113:50:42.1Pdiff
Miami, Florida 135.0416:16.713:51:18.7Pdiff
San Juan, Puerto Rico 147.3919:36.813:54:38.8PKPdf
Lima, Peru 159.4219:54.013:54:56.0PKPdf

Travel Time Information and Calculator

Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver


FirstGov button  Take Pride in America button