Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 276219
18/05/12 27 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.91 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:40:18.13 ± 0.11
Latitude : 44.93 ± 1.0 1/2 Major Axis : 3.2 km
Longitude : 11.33 ± 1.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 107.6 deg
ML : 3.21±0.11 of 9
Location in relation to nearby cities 27 km WNW of FERRARA (ITALY) (147000 residents)
47 km NE of MODENA (ITALY) (179000 residents)
47 km N of BOLOGNA (ITALY) (446000 residents)
142 km NW of SAN MARINO (SAN MARINO, Capitale) (3000 residents)