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0.4 mHighest wave

Tsunami of 7 November 2012: off Guatemala

A tsunami started off the coast of Guatemala on 7 November 2012; cause: earthquake. The highest wave reached 0.4 m. It is recorded at 7 places in 4 countries.

7 November 201216:35 UTC
earthquakeCause · M7.3
–Deaths
7Places the wave reached · definite

Where it started and where the wave arrived

Bahía Santa Cruz · 0.4 mLos Manantiales · 0.3 mSalina Cruz · 0.2 mHacienda Atalaya · 0.1 mPaukūkalo · 0.1 mMokaoku · 0.1 mSanta Cruz · 0.1 moff Guatemala
Tsunami of 7 November 2012: off Guatemala
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Places the wave reached

TownCountries reachedWater heightFrom the sourceDeaths
Bahía Santa Cruz · 1 kmMexico0.4 m494 km
Los Manantiales · 3 kmMexico0.3 m96 km
Salina Cruz · 1 kmMexico0.2 m429 km
Hacienda Atalaya · 3 kmEl Salvador0.1 m227 km
Paukūkalo · 1 kmUnited States0.1 m6,861 km
Mokaoku · 1 kmUnited States0.1 m6,725 km
Santa Cruz · 11 kmEcuador0.1 m1,605 km

Towns the wave reached

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