Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 276324
20/05/12 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.89 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:40:58.57 ± 1.09
Latitude : 44.87 ± 6.2 1/2 Major Axis : 23.6 km
Longitude : 11.55 ± 11.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 17.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 90.0 deg
ML : 3.94±0.35 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 9 km W of FERRARA (ITALY) (147000 residents)
45 km NNE of BOLOGNA (ITALY) (446000 residents)
57 km ENE of MODENA (ITALY) (179000 residents)
126 km NNW of SAN MARINO (SAN MARINO, Capitale) (3000 residents)