Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 276536
21/05/12 73 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 2.85 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:37:31.48 ± 0.17
Latitude : 44.86 ± 1.8 1/2 Major Axis : 5.1 km
Longitude : 11.37 ± 2.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 4.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 51.7 deg
ML : 4.20±0.36 of 35
Location in relation to nearby cities 23 km W of FERRARA (ITALY) (147000 residents)
40 km N of BOLOGNA (ITALY) (446000 residents)
44 km NE of MODENA (ITALY) (179000 residents)
133 km NW of SAN MARINO (SAN MARINO, Capitale) (3000 residents)