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Locations affected by Wave (162 locations).
Date of maximum Wave	Name	Wave height (m)	City size	Delay of maximum tsunami (hours)	Delay of tsunami arrival (hours)	Location (lat/long)

Costa Rica
5-Sep-2012 15:30:00	Arbolito	0.9m	Populated place	00:48	00:06	9.88 / -85.43
5-Sep-2012 15:30:00	Bejuco	0.9m	Populated place	00:48	00:06	9.85 / -85.33
5-Sep-2012 15:31:38	San_Francisco	0.5m	Populated place	00:50	00:08	9.8 / -85.24
5-Sep-2012 15:31:38	Carrillo	0.4m	Populated place	00:50	00:04	9.86 / -85.48
5-Sep-2012 14:46:64	Samara	0.3m	Populated place	00:04	00:04	9.88 / -85.53
5-Sep-2012 15:36:00	Manzanillo	0.3m	Populated place	00:54	00:04	9.7 / -85.2
5-Sep-2012 14:46:64	Primavera	0.3m	Populated place	00:04	00:04	9.92 / -85.58
5-Sep-2012 14:46:64	Santiago	0.3m	Populated place	00:04	00:04	9.66 / -85.17
5-Sep-2012 15:16:64	Paraiso	0.3m	Populated place	00:34	00:06	10.18 / -85.79
5-Sep-2012 15:13:38	Garza	0.3m	Populated place	00:32	00:04	9.91 / -85.64
5-Sep-2012 15:16:64	Puerto_San_Juanillo	0.3m	Populated place	00:34	00:04	10.03 / -85.74
5-Sep-2012 15:16:64	Boca_del_Nosara	0.3m	Populated place	00:34	00:06	9.98 / -85.65
5-Sep-2012 14:48:00	Carmen	0.3m	Populated place	00:06	00:06	9.63 / -85.15
5-Sep-2012 18:48:00	Tambor	0.2m	Populated place	04:06	00:06	9.72 / -85.03
5-Sep-2012 18:48:00	Santa_Lucia	0.2m	Populated place	04:06	00:06	9.75 / -84.98
5-Sep-2012 15:40:64	Camaronal	0.2m	Populated place	00:58	00:14	9.76 / -84.62
5-Sep-2012 14:48:00	Marbella	0.2m	Populated place	00:06	00:04	10.08 / -85.76
5-Sep-2012 14:48:00	Cabuya	0.2m	Populated place	00:06	00:06	9.6 / -85.09
5-Sep-2012 14:48:00	Moctezuma	0.2m	Populated place	00:06	00:06	9.65 / -85.07
5-Sep-2012 16:00:00	Bejuco	0.2m	Populated place	01:18	00:26	9.52 / -84.44
5-Sep-2012 16:00:00	Esterillo_Este	0.2m	Populated place	01:18	00:28	9.53 / -84.45
5-Sep-2012 16:00:00	Loma	0.2m	Populated place	01:18	00:30	9.53 / -84.38
5-Sep-2012 16:00:00	Finca_la_Palma	0.2m	Populated place	01:18	00:30	9.53 / -84.38
5-Sep-2012 16:00:00	Finca_Flor	0.2m	Populated place	01:18	00:30	9.54 / -84.37
5-Sep-2012 16:31:38	Puntarenas	0.2m	City (population 35093)	01:50	00:16	9.97 / -84.84
5-Sep-2012 16:12:00	Pueblo_Nuevo	0.1m	Populated place	01:30	00:32	9.51 / -84.32
5-Sep-2012 16:12:00	Parrita	0.1m	Populated place (population 3465)	01:30	00:34	9.52 / -84.32
5-Sep-2012 17:34:64	San_Lucas	0.1m	Populated place	02:52	00:10	9.94 / -84.9
5-Sep-2012 17:34:64	Hacienda_Puerto_Alto	0.1m	Populated place	02:52	00:16	10.01 / -84.83
5-Sep-2012 17:34:64	Pitahaya	0.1m	Populated place	02:52	00:16	10.02 / -84.81
5-Sep-2012 16:16:64	Damas	0.1m	Populated place	01:34	00:36	9.48 / -84.22
5-Sep-2012 16:16:64	Rios	0.1m	Populated place	01:34	00:36	9.48 / -84.2
5-Sep-2012 17:04:64	Corralillo	0.1m	Populated place	02:22	00:14	9.88 / -84.72
5-Sep-2012 17:04:64	Bajamar	0.1m	Populated place	02:22	00:14	9.84 / -84.68
5-Sep-2012 17:54:00	Brasilito	0.1m	Populated place	03:12	00:28	10.4 / -85.79
5-Sep-2012 17:54:00	Potrero	0.1m	Populated place	03:12	00:46	10.46 / -85.77
5-Sep-2012 18:37:38	Hatillo	0.1m	Populated place	03:56	00:42	9.29 / -83.91
5-Sep-2012 18:37:38	Guapil	0.1m	Populated place	03:56	00:42	9.27 / -83.88
5-Sep-2012 18:37:38	Dominical	0.1m	Populated place	03:56	00:44	9.25 / -83.86
5-Sep-2012 18:37:38	Baru	0.1m	Populated place	03:56	00:44	9.28 / -83.85
5-Sep-2012 18:37:38	Barucito	0.1m	Populated place	03:56	00:46	9.25 / -83.8
5-Sep-2012 16:06:00	Refundores	0.1m	Populated place	01:24	00:14	10.33 / -85.85
5-Sep-2012 16:06:00	Santa_Rosa	0.1m	Populated place	01:24	00:14	10.3 / -85.8
5-Sep-2012 18:43:38	Fango	0.1m	Populated place	04:02	00:50	9.16 / -83.75
5-Sep-2012 18:43:38	Uvita	0.1m	Populated place	04:02	00:50	9.15 / -83.74
5-Sep-2012 18:43:38	Quebrada	0.1m	Populated place	04:02	00:50	9.13 / -83.72
5-Sep-2012 17:12:00	Esterillos_Este	0.1m	Populated place	02:30	00:18	9.53 / -84.51
5-Sep-2012 16:54:00	Drake	0.1m	Populated place	02:12	00:52	8.72 / -83.65
5-Sep-2012 16:54:00	Guerra	0.1m	Populated place	02:12	00:52	8.77 / -83.62
5-Sep-2012 16:54:00	Puerto_Escondido	0.1m	Populated place	02:12	00:52	8.82 / -83.6
5-Sep-2012 18:04:64	Camibar	0.1m	Populated place	03:22	00:56	8.92 / -83.55
5-Sep-2012 18:04:64	Potrero	0.1m	Populated place	03:22	01:08	8.8 / -83.53
5-Sep-2012 18:04:64	Potreio	0.1m	Populated place	03:22	01:08	8.8 / -83.52
5-Sep-2012 16:43:38	Nacascolo	0.1m	Populated place	02:02	00:24	10.63 / -85.68
5-Sep-2012 16:43:38	Cacao	0.1m	Populated place	02:02	00:28	10.7 / -85.65
5-Sep-2012 16:43:38	Iguanita	0.1m	Populated place	02:02	00:30	10.63 / -85.62
5-Sep-2012 16:55:38	Quina	0.1m	Populated place	02:14	00:14	9.57 / -84.52
5-Sep-2012 16:52:64	Herradura	0.1m	Populated place	02:10	00:12	9.66 / -84.64
5-Sep-2012 14:49:38	Paquera	0.1m	Populated place (population 1493)	00:08	00:08	9.82 / -84.93
5-Sep-2012 18:13:38	Boca_Barranca	0.1m	Populated place	03:32	00:16	9.97 / -84.73
5-Sep-2012 16:48:00	Pinuela	0.1m	Populated place	02:06	00:50	9.1 / -83.69
5-Sep-2012 16:48:00	Chacara	0.1m	Populated place	02:06	00:52	9.07 / -83.65
5-Sep-2012 16:48:00	Ojochal	0.1m	Populated place	02:06	00:52	9.09 / -83.65
5-Sep-2012 16:48:00	Tortuga_Arriba	0.1m	Populated place	02:06	00:52	9.11 / -83.65
5-Sep-2012 16:48:00	Punta_Mala_Arriba	0.1m	Populated place	02:06	00:52	9.08 / -83.62
5-Sep-2012 16:48:00	Coronado	0.1m	Populated place	02:06	00:54	9.04 / -83.62
5-Sep-2012 16:48:00	Tres_Rios	0.1m	Populated place	02:06	00:54	9.06 / -83.6
5-Sep-2012 16:48:00	San_Buena	0.1m	Populated place	02:06	00:54	9.03 / -83.59
5-Sep-2012 18:13:38	Pochotal	0.1m	Populated place	03:32	00:12	9.6 / -84.62
5-Sep-2012 18:40:64	Platanillo	0.1m	Populated place	03:58	00:40	9.32 / -83.93
5-Sep-2012 18:40:64	Palma_Quemada	0.1m	Populated place	03:58	00:40	9.31 / -83.92
5-Sep-2012 18:40:64	Salitral	0.1m	Populated place	03:58	00:42	9.3 / -83.88
5-Sep-2012 18:40:64	Laguna	0.1m	Populated place	03:58	00:42	9.3 / -83.87
5-Sep-2012 16:10:64	Paquita	0.1m	Populated place	01:28	00:36	9.46 / -84.18
5-Sep-2012 16:10:64	Manuel_Antonio_Finca	0.1m	Populated place	01:28	00:36	9.41 / -84.16
5-Sep-2012 16:10:64	Puerto_Quepos	0.1m	Town	01:28	00:36	9.42 / -84.16
5-Sep-2012 16:10:64	Finca_Managua	0.1m	Populated place	01:28	00:36	9.44 / -84.14
5-Sep-2012 16:10:64	Quebrada_Azul	0.1m	Populated place	01:28	00:36	9.4 / -84.12
5-Sep-2012 18:24:00	Coco	0.1m	Populated place	03:42	00:24	10.54 / -85.7
5-Sep-2012 18:24:00	Panama	0.1m	Populated place	03:42	00:24	10.58 / -85.66
5-Sep-2012 18:43:38	Ballena	0.1m	Populated place	04:02	00:50	9.1 / -83.7
5-Sep-2012 17:10:64	Matapalo	0.1m	Populated place	02:28	00:26	10.54 / -85.77
5-Sep-2012 17:10:64	Plazuela	0.1m	Populated place	02:28	00:26	10.5 / -85.72
5-Sep-2012 16:16:64	Llorona	0.1m	Populated place	01:34	00:36	9.41 / -84.08
5-Sep-2012 17:01:38	Pinilla	0.1m	Populated place	02:20	00:08	10.24 / -85.81
5-Sep-2012 18:57:00	Savegre	0.1m	Populated place	04:15	00:38	9.37 / -84.03
5-Sep-2012 18:57:00	Paso	0.1m	Populated place	04:15	00:38	9.36 / -84.01
5-Sep-2012 18:57:00	Pasito	0.1m	Populated place	04:15	00:38	9.37 / -84.01
5-Sep-2012 18:52:64	Portalon	0.1m	Populated place	04:10	00:40	9.36 / -83.98
5-Sep-2012 18:52:64	Matapalo	0.1m	Populated place	04:10	00:40	9.33 / -83.96
5-Sep-2012 18:00:00	San_Pedrillo	0.1m	Populated place	03:18	01:00	8.62 / -83.73
5-Sep-2012 18:04:64	Hacienda_Santa_Elena	0.1m	Populated place	03:22	01:22	10.93 / -85.83
5-Sep-2012 18:36:00	El_Jobo	0.0m	Populated place	03:54	00:58	11.03 / -85.75
5-Sep-2012 17:58:64	Hacienda_Murcielago	0.0m	Populated place	03:16	00:58	10.92 / -85.73
Nicaragua
5-Sep-2012 18:52:64	Masachapa	0.1m	Populated place	04:10	02:44	11.78 / -86.51
5-Sep-2012 18:52:64	Loma_Alegre	0.1m	Populated place	04:10	03:00	11.75 / -86.45
5-Sep-2012 18:22:64	Veracruz	0.1m	Populated place	03:40	01:02	11.56 / -86.22
5-Sep-2012 17:46:64	Ahuchuetes	0.1m	Populated place	03:04	01:04	11.62 / -86.32
5-Sep-2012 15:46:64	Las_Salinas	0.1m	Populated place	01:04	00:58	11.48 / -86.14
5-Sep-2012 15:46:64	Las_Delicias	0.1m	Populated place	01:04	00:58	11.47 / -86.09
5-Sep-2012 15:43:38	El_Gigante	0.1m	Populated place	01:02	01:00	11.39 / -86.03
5-Sep-2012 18:36:00	El_Tinco	0.1m	Populated place	03:54	02:42	12.03 / -86.69
5-Sep-2012 18:36:00	Salamina	0.1m	Populated place	03:54	02:42	11.98 / -86.65
5-Sep-2012 17:55:38	Casares	0.1m	Populated place	03:14	01:04	11.65 / -86.35
5-Sep-2012 18:42:00	San_Juan	0.1m	Populated place	04:00	02:38	11.92 / -86.62
5-Sep-2012 16:22:64	San_Lorenzo	0.1m	Populated place	01:40	00:58	11.3 / -85.92
5-Sep-2012 16:22:64	San_Juan_del_Sur	0.1m	Populated place (population 7675)	01:40	00:58	11.25 / -85.86
5-Sep-2012 16:18:00	El_Socorro	0.1m	Populated place	01:36	00:58	11.22 / -85.82
5-Sep-2012 16:18:00	Escameca	0.1m	Populated place	01:36	00:58	11.17 / -85.79
5-Sep-2012 18:24:00	Brito	0.0m	Populated place	03:42	00:58	11.34 / -85.97
5-Sep-2012 17:42:00	El_Zapote	0.0m	Populated place	03:00	02:38	11.88 / -86.58
5-Sep-2012 18:43:38	El_Amparo	0.0m	Populated place	04:02	02:42	12.07 / -86.71
5-Sep-2012 18:43:38	El_Transito	0.0m	Populated place	04:02	02:42	12.05 / -86.7
5-Sep-2012 18:12:00	El_Ostional	0.0m	Populated place	03:30	01:02	11.11 / -85.76
5-Sep-2012 18:10:64	Cuatro_Caminos	0.0m	Populated place	03:28	01:02	11.1 / -85.69
Panama
5-Sep-2012 18:36:00	Pixvae	0.1m	Populated place	03:54	03:46	7.83 / -81.58
5-Sep-2012 18:36:00	Rosario	0.1m	Populated place	03:54	03:46	7.85 / -81.57
5-Sep-2012 18:36:00	La_Mona	0.1m	Populated place	03:54	03:50	7.79 / -81.57
5-Sep-2012 18:36:00	Limon	0.1m	Populated place	03:54	03:52	7.77 / -81.57
5-Sep-2012 18:31:38	Pajaron	0.1m	Populated place	03:50	03:46	7.91 / -81.62
5-Sep-2012 18:31:38	Rincon	0.1m	Populated place	03:50	03:46	7.9 / -81.59
5-Sep-2012 18:31:38	Rosarito	0.1m	Populated place	03:50	03:50	7.86 / -81.56
5-Sep-2012 16:54:00	Puerto_Real	0.1m	Populated place	02:12	01:42	8.25 / -82.42
Colombia
5-Sep-2012 17:46:64	Barrerita	0.1m	Populated place	03:04	02:40	2.45 / -78.55
5-Sep-2012 17:49:38	Mosquera	0.1m	Populated place (population 3455)	03:08	03:04	2.5 / -78.44
5-Sep-2012 17:40:64	Cupica	0.1m	Populated place	02:58	02:58	6.68 / -77.5
Guatemala

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