Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 276603
21/05/12 21 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.39 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:02:42.28 ± 0.79
Latitude : 44.76 ± 3.3 1/2 Major Axis : 18.5 km
Longitude : 11.36 ± 10.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 8.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 97.9 deg
ML : 2.87±0.08 of 9
Location in relation to nearby cities 27 km WSW of FERRARA (ITALY) (147000 residents)
29 km N of BOLOGNA (ITALY) (446000 residents)
38 km ENE of MODENA (ITALY) (179000 residents)
126 km NW of SAN MARINO (SAN MARINO, Capitale) (3000 residents)