Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 276318
20/05/12 27 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.96 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:45:28.46 ± 0.23
Latitude : 44.87 ± 2.0 1/2 Major Axis : 5.9 km
Longitude : 11.40 ± 2.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 4.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 138.2 deg
ML : 3.22±0.28 of 10
Location in relation to nearby cities 21 km W of FERRARA (ITALY) (147000 residents)
41 km N of BOLOGNA (ITALY) (446000 residents)
47 km NE of MODENA (ITALY) (179000 residents)
133 km NW of SAN MARINO (SAN MARINO, Capitale) (3000 residents)