Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 276535
21/05/12 54 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.62 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:32:38.30 ± 0.08
Latitude : 44.86 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.4 km
Longitude : 11.25 ± 1.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 55.2 deg
ML : 3.38±0.29 of 23
Location in relation to nearby cities 32 km W of FERRARA (ITALY) (147000 residents)
37 km NE of MODENA (ITALY) (179000 residents)
40 km N of BOLOGNA (ITALY) (446000 residents)
140 km NW of SAN MARINO (SAN MARINO, Capitale) (3000 residents)