Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 276251
20/05/12 28 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.66 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:42:18.23 ± 0.27
Latitude : 44.86 ± 1.2 1/2 Major Axis : 5.7 km
Longitude : 11.32 ± 3.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.0 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 88.9 deg
ML : 3.77±0.27 of 11
Location in relation to nearby cities 27 km W of FERRARA (ITALY) (147000 residents)
40 km N of BOLOGNA (ITALY) (446000 residents)
41 km NE of MODENA (ITALY) (179000 residents)
136 km NW of SAN MARINO (SAN MARINO, Capitale) (3000 residents)