Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 276542
21/05/12 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.53 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:43:39.93 ± 0.16
Latitude : 44.84 ± 1.5 1/2 Major Axis : 4.2 km
Longitude : 11.34 ± 1.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 150.1 deg
MD : 3.22±0.09 of 6 ML : 3.11±0.07 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 25 km W of FERRARA (ITALY) (147000 residents)
37 km N of BOLOGNA (ITALY) (446000 residents)
41 km NE of MODENA (ITALY) (179000 residents)
133 km NW of SAN MARINO (SAN MARINO, Capitale) (3000 residents)