Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 276339
20/05/12 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.29 Type :eq
Origin time: 08:26:41.86 ± 0.23
Latitude : 44.95 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 5.1 km
Longitude : 11.39 ± 2.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 93.5 deg
MD : 3.33±0.08 of 9 ML : 3.56±9.99 of 1
Location in relation to nearby cities 23 km WNW of FERRARA (ITALY) (147000 residents)
50 km N of BOLOGNA (ITALY) (446000 residents)
52 km NE of MODENA (ITALY) (179000 residents)
140 km NW of SAN MARINO (SAN MARINO, Capitale) (3000 residents)