Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 276539
21/05/12 41 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.79 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:30:01.93 ± 0.18
Latitude : 44.80 ± 1.6 1/2 Major Axis : 4.6 km
Longitude : 11.54 ± 1.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 148.7 deg
ML : 3.09±0.22 of 17
Location in relation to nearby cities 12 km SW of FERRARA (ITALY) (147000 residents)
37 km NNE of BOLOGNA (ITALY) (446000 residents)
53 km ENE of MODENA (ITALY) (179000 residents)
120 km NW of SAN MARINO (SAN MARINO, Capitale) (3000 residents)