Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 276236
19/05/12 33 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.30 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:09:37.53 ± 0.51
Latitude : 44.81 ± 2.5 1/2 Major Axis : 11.2 km
Longitude : 11.09 ± 6.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 6.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 95.1 deg
ML : 2.70±0.19 of 11
Location in relation to nearby cities 25 km NNE of MODENA (ITALY) (179000 residents)
38 km NNW of BOLOGNA (ITALY) (446000 residents)
39 km ENE of REGGIO NELL'EMILIA (ITALY) (131000 residents)
145 km NW of SAN MARINO (SAN MARINO, Capitale) (3000 residents)