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Locations affected by Wave (133 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	0.7m	Populated place	00:48	00:06	9.88 / -85.43
5-Sep-2012 15:30:00	Bejuco	0.7m	Populated place	00:48	00:06	9.85 / -85.33
5-Sep-2012 15:34:64	San_Francisco	0.3m	Populated place	00:52	00:06	9.8 / -85.24
5-Sep-2012 15:34:64	Manzanillo	0.3m	Populated place	00:52	00:04	9.7 / -85.2
5-Sep-2012 15:31:38	Tambor	0.2m	Populated place	00:50	00:06	9.72 / -85.03
5-Sep-2012 15:31:38	Santa_Lucia	0.2m	Populated place	00:50	00:06	9.75 / -84.98
5-Sep-2012 14:48:00	Carrillo	0.2m	Populated place	00:06	00:04	9.86 / -85.48
5-Sep-2012 14:46:64	Samara	0.2m	Populated place	00:04	00:04	9.88 / -85.53
5-Sep-2012 14:48:00	Santiago	0.2m	Populated place	00:06	00:06	9.66 / -85.17
5-Sep-2012 14:46:64	Primavera	0.2m	Populated place	00:04	00:04	9.92 / -85.58
5-Sep-2012 14:48:00	Carmen	0.2m	Populated place	00:06	00:06	9.63 / -85.15
5-Sep-2012 14:48:00	Garza	0.2m	Populated place	00:06	00:06	9.91 / -85.64
5-Sep-2012 16:07:38	Cacao	0.2m	Populated place	01:26	00:18	10.7 / -85.65
5-Sep-2012 14:48:00	Marbella	0.1m	Populated place	00:06	00:04	10.08 / -85.76
5-Sep-2012 14:48:00	Paraiso	0.1m	Populated place	00:06	00:06	10.18 / -85.79
5-Sep-2012 16:06:00	Nacascolo	0.1m	Populated place	01:24	00:14	10.63 / -85.68
5-Sep-2012 16:06:00	Iguanita	0.1m	Populated place	01:24	00:48	10.63 / -85.62
5-Sep-2012 18:06:00	Matapalo	0.1m	Populated place	03:24	00:08	10.54 / -85.77
5-Sep-2012 18:06:00	Coco	0.1m	Populated place	03:24	00:08	10.54 / -85.7
5-Sep-2012 18:06:00	Panama	0.1m	Populated place	03:24	00:08	10.58 / -85.66
5-Sep-2012 16:19:38	Plazuela	0.1m	Populated place	01:38	00:08	10.5 / -85.72
5-Sep-2012 15:12:00	Puerto_San_Juanillo	0.1m	Populated place	00:30	00:06	10.03 / -85.74
5-Sep-2012 16:13:38	Boca_del_Nosara	0.1m	Populated place	01:32	00:06	9.98 / -85.65
5-Sep-2012 16:58:64	Camaronal	0.1m	Populated place	02:16	00:20	9.76 / -84.62
5-Sep-2012 18:30:00	Esterillo_Este	0.1m	Populated place	03:48	00:32	9.53 / -84.45
5-Sep-2012 18:30:00	Bejuco	0.1m	Populated place	03:48	00:32	9.52 / -84.44
5-Sep-2012 18:30:00	Loma	0.1m	Populated place	03:48	00:32	9.53 / -84.38
5-Sep-2012 18:30:00	Finca_la_Palma	0.1m	Populated place	03:48	00:32	9.53 / -84.38
5-Sep-2012 18:30:00	Finca_Flor	0.1m	Populated place	03:48	00:34	9.54 / -84.37
5-Sep-2012 15:24:00	Pinilla	0.1m	Populated place	00:42	00:08	10.24 / -85.81
5-Sep-2012 14:49:38	Refundores	0.1m	Populated place	00:08	00:06	10.33 / -85.85
5-Sep-2012 14:49:38	Santa_Rosa	0.1m	Populated place	00:08	00:08	10.3 / -85.8
5-Sep-2012 18:13:38	Puerto_Escondido	0.1m	Populated place	03:32	01:10	8.82 / -83.6
5-Sep-2012 18:13:38	Potrero	0.1m	Populated place	03:32	01:10	8.8 / -83.53
5-Sep-2012 18:13:38	Potreio	0.1m	Populated place	03:32	01:10	8.8 / -83.52
5-Sep-2012 14:48:00	Brasilito	0.1m	Populated place	00:06	00:06	10.4 / -85.79
5-Sep-2012 16:58:64	Bajamar	0.1m	Populated place	02:16	00:20	9.84 / -84.68
5-Sep-2012 16:40:64	Potrero	0.1m	Populated place	01:58	00:08	10.46 / -85.77
5-Sep-2012 14:48:00	Moctezuma	0.1m	Populated place	00:06	00:06	9.65 / -85.07
5-Sep-2012 17:07:38	Drake	0.1m	Populated place	02:26	01:54	8.72 / -83.65
5-Sep-2012 17:07:38	Guerra	0.1m	Populated place	02:26	01:54	8.77 / -83.62
5-Sep-2012 18:36:00	Uvita	0.1m	Populated place	03:54	01:24	9.15 / -83.74
5-Sep-2012 18:36:00	Quebrada	0.1m	Populated place	03:54	01:24	9.13 / -83.72
5-Sep-2012 18:36:00	Fango	0.1m	Populated place	03:54	03:26	9.16 / -83.75
5-Sep-2012 16:13:38	Cabuya	0.1m	Populated place	01:32	00:06	9.6 / -85.09
5-Sep-2012 17:13:38	Pueblo_Nuevo	0.1m	Populated place	02:32	00:34	9.51 / -84.32
5-Sep-2012 17:13:38	Parrita	0.1m	Populated place (population 3465)	02:32	00:38	9.52 / -84.32
5-Sep-2012 15:58:64	Herradura	0.1m	Populated place	01:16	00:34	9.66 / -84.64
5-Sep-2012 18:28:64	San_Lucas	0.1m	Populated place	03:46	00:14	9.94 / -84.9
5-Sep-2012 18:28:64	Puntarenas	0.1m	City (population 35093)	03:46	00:28	9.97 / -84.84
5-Sep-2012 18:28:64	Puerto_Chomes	0.1m	Populated place	03:46	00:32	10.04 / -84.91
5-Sep-2012 18:28:64	Hacienda_Puerto_Alto	0.1m	Populated place	03:46	00:34	10.01 / -84.83
5-Sep-2012 18:28:64	Trenconal	0.1m	Populated place	03:46	00:40	10.04 / -84.85
5-Sep-2012 18:49:38	Corralillo	0.1m	Populated place	04:08	00:20	9.88 / -84.72
5-Sep-2012 18:49:38	Boca_Barranca	0.1m	Populated place	04:08	00:22	9.97 / -84.73
5-Sep-2012 16:18:00	Damas	0.1m	Populated place	01:36	01:00	9.48 / -84.22
5-Sep-2012 16:18:00	Rios	0.1m	Populated place	01:36	01:00	9.48 / -84.2
5-Sep-2012 16:18:00	Paquita	0.1m	Populated place	01:36	01:00	9.46 / -84.18
5-Sep-2012 16:18:00	Manuel_Antonio_Finca	0.1m	Populated place	01:36	01:00	9.41 / -84.16
5-Sep-2012 16:18:00	Puerto_Quepos	0.1m	Town	01:36	01:00	9.42 / -84.16
5-Sep-2012 16:18:00	Finca_Managua	0.1m	Populated place	01:36	01:02	9.44 / -84.14
5-Sep-2012 16:18:00	Quebrada_Azul	0.1m	Populated place	01:36	01:02	9.4 / -84.12
5-Sep-2012 16:18:00	Llorona	0.1m	Populated place	01:36	01:34	9.41 / -84.08
5-Sep-2012 18:55:38	Portalon	0.1m	Populated place	04:14	02:56	9.36 / -83.98
5-Sep-2012 18:55:38	Matapalo	0.1m	Populated place	04:14	02:56	9.33 / -83.96
5-Sep-2012 18:55:38	Platanillo	0.1m	Populated place	04:14	02:56	9.32 / -83.93
5-Sep-2012 18:55:38	Palma_Quemada	0.1m	Populated place	04:14	02:56	9.31 / -83.92
5-Sep-2012 18:55:38	Hatillo	0.1m	Populated place	04:14	02:56	9.29 / -83.91
5-Sep-2012 18:55:38	Guapil	0.1m	Populated place	04:14	02:56	9.27 / -83.88
5-Sep-2012 18:55:38	Salitral	0.1m	Populated place	04:14	02:56	9.3 / -83.88
5-Sep-2012 18:18:00	Esterillos_Este	0.1m	Populated place	03:36	00:32	9.53 / -84.51
5-Sep-2012 18:16:64	Quina	0.1m	Populated place	03:34	00:32	9.57 / -84.52
5-Sep-2012 18:37:38	Hacienda_Santa_Elena	0.1m	Populated place	03:56	01:32	10.93 / -85.83
5-Sep-2012 18:48:00	Savegre	0.1m	Populated place	04:06	02:24	9.37 / -84.03
5-Sep-2012 18:48:00	Paso	0.1m	Populated place	04:06	02:24	9.36 / -84.01
5-Sep-2012 18:48:00	Pasito	0.1m	Populated place	04:06	02:24	9.37 / -84.01
5-Sep-2012 16:36:00	Pitahaya	0.1m	Populated place	01:54	00:22	10.02 / -84.81
5-Sep-2012 16:46:64	Pochotal	0.1m	Populated place	02:04	00:34	9.6 / -84.62
5-Sep-2012 16:48:00	Camibar	0.1m	Populated place	02:06	01:02	8.92 / -83.55
5-Sep-2012 18:31:38	Laguna	0.1m	Populated place	03:50	03:22	9.3 / -83.87
5-Sep-2012 18:31:38	Dominical	0.1m	Populated place	03:50	03:22	9.25 / -83.86
5-Sep-2012 17:12:00	Puerto_Soleo	0.1m	Populated place	02:30	00:58	11.04 / -85.67
5-Sep-2012 17:12:00	El_Jobo	0.1m	Populated place	02:30	02:04	11.03 / -85.75
5-Sep-2012 18:42:00	Barucito	0.1m	Populated place	04:00	03:22	9.25 / -83.8
5-Sep-2012 18:36:00	Ballena	0.1m	Populated place	03:54	01:24	9.1 / -83.7
5-Sep-2012 18:36:00	Pinuela	0.1m	Populated place	03:54	01:24	9.1 / -83.69
5-Sep-2012 18:37:38	Baru	0.1m	Populated place	03:56	03:22	9.28 / -83.85
5-Sep-2012 18:52:64	Hacienda_Murcielago	0.0m	Populated place	04:10	04:10	10.92 / -85.73
5-Sep-2012 16:43:38	Paquera	0.0m	Populated place (population 1493)	02:02	00:14	9.82 / -84.93
Nicaragua
5-Sep-2012 17:36:00	Veracruz	0.1m	Populated place	02:54	01:06	11.56 / -86.22
5-Sep-2012 17:46:64	Salamina	0.1m	Populated place	03:04	02:36	11.98 / -86.65
5-Sep-2012 17:46:64	San_Juan	0.1m	Populated place	03:04	02:36	11.92 / -86.62
5-Sep-2012 17:42:00	Ahuchuetes	0.1m	Populated place	03:00	01:30	11.62 / -86.32
5-Sep-2012 17:42:00	Casares	0.1m	Populated place	03:00	01:50	11.65 / -86.35
5-Sep-2012 17:42:00	El_Zapote	0.1m	Populated place	03:00	02:36	11.88 / -86.58
5-Sep-2012 17:48:00	El_Tinco	0.1m	Populated place	03:06	02:36	12.03 / -86.69
5-Sep-2012 17:58:64	El_Amparo	0.1m	Populated place	03:16	03:12	12.07 / -86.71
5-Sep-2012 17:58:64	El_Transito	0.1m	Populated place	03:16	03:12	12.05 / -86.7
5-Sep-2012 17:43:38	Masachapa	0.1m	Populated place	03:02	02:36	11.78 / -86.51
5-Sep-2012 17:22:64	Las_Delicias	0.1m	Populated place	02:40	01:00	11.47 / -86.09
5-Sep-2012 17:22:64	El_Gigante	0.1m	Populated place	02:40	01:00	11.39 / -86.03
5-Sep-2012 17:12:00	Cuatro_Caminos	0.1m	Populated place	02:30	00:58	11.1 / -85.69
5-Sep-2012 17:12:00	El_Ostional	0.1m	Populated place	02:30	02:04	11.11 / -85.76
5-Sep-2012 17:30:00	Las_Salinas	0.1m	Populated place	02:48	01:00	11.48 / -86.14
5-Sep-2012 17:31:38	Loma_Alegre	0.1m	Populated place	02:50	02:48	11.75 / -86.45
5-Sep-2012 17:04:64	San_Juan_del_Sur	0.1m	Populated place (population 7675)	02:22	01:20	11.25 / -85.86
5-Sep-2012 18:18:00	San_Lorenzo	0.1m	Populated place	03:36	01:20	11.3 / -85.92
5-Sep-2012 18:18:00	Brito	0.1m	Populated place	03:36	01:38	11.34 / -85.97
5-Sep-2012 17:00:00	El_Socorro	0.1m	Populated place	02:18	02:12	11.22 / -85.82
5-Sep-2012 18:12:00	Boquita	0.0m	Populated place	03:30	01:50	11.68 / -86.38
5-Sep-2012 18:12:00	Huiste	0.0m	Populated place	03:30	02:48	11.71 / -86.41
5-Sep-2012 17:30:00	Escameca	0.0m	Populated place	02:48	02:12	11.17 / -85.79
Colombia
5-Sep-2012 17:48:00	Barrerita	0.1m	Populated place	03:06	03:06	2.45 / -78.55
Panama

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