Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 276247
20/05/12 39 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.20 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:32:30. 9 ± 0.18
Latitude : 44.81 ± 1.4 1/2 Major Axis : 4.6 km
Longitude : 11.18 ± 2.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 76.7 deg
ML : 3.75±0.27 of 16
Location in relation to nearby cities 29 km NE of MODENA (ITALY) (179000 residents)
36 km NNW of BOLOGNA (ITALY) (446000 residents)
38 km W of FERRARA (ITALY) (147000 residents)
139 km NW of SAN MARINO (SAN MARINO, Capitale) (3000 residents)