Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 276253
20/05/12 22 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.74 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:50:27. 7 ± 0.39
Latitude : 44.85 ± 1.6 1/2 Major Axis : 9.0 km
Longitude : 11.18 ± 4.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.9 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 81.4 deg
ML : 2.81±0.28 of 8
Location in relation to nearby cities 33 km NE of MODENA (ITALY) (179000 residents)
38 km W of FERRARA (ITALY) (147000 residents)
40 km NNW of BOLOGNA (ITALY) (446000 residents)
143 km NW of SAN MARINO (SAN MARINO, Capitale) (3000 residents)