Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 276702
20/05/12 70 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.36 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:02:49.33 ± 0.09
Latitude : 44.84 ± 1.2 1/2 Major Axis : 3.0 km
Longitude : 11.34 ± 1.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.9 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 2.5 deg
ML : 5.15±0.24 of 20 MD : 5.09±0.14 of 5 MS : 4.59±0.25 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 25 km W of FERRARA (ITALY) (147000 residents)
37 km N of BOLOGNA (ITALY) (446000 residents)
41 km NE of MODENA (ITALY) (179000 residents)
133 km NW of SAN MARINO (SAN MARINO, Capitale) (3000 residents)