Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 276573
21/05/12 39 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.32 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:46:48.70 ± 0.20
Latitude : 44.91 ± 2.1 1/2 Major Axis : 5.7 km
Longitude : 11.42 ± 2.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 158.5 deg
ML : 3.13±0.25 of 16
Location in relation to nearby cities 20 km WNW of FERRARA (ITALY) (147000 residents)
46 km N of BOLOGNA (ITALY) (446000 residents)
51 km NE of MODENA (ITALY) (179000 residents)
135 km NW of SAN MARINO (SAN MARINO, Capitale) (3000 residents)