Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 276537
21/05/12 48 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.87 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:25:31.86 ± 0.12
Latitude : 44.87 ± 1.0 1/2 Major Axis : 3.3 km
Longitude : 11.10 ± 1.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 63.9 deg
ML : 2.88±0.25 of 23
Location in relation to nearby cities 31 km NNE of MODENA (ITALY) (179000 residents)
42 km ENE of REGGIO NELL'EMILIA (ITALY) (131000 residents)
44 km NNW of BOLOGNA (ITALY) (446000 residents)
149 km NW of SAN MARINO (SAN MARINO, Capitale) (3000 residents)