Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 276605
21/05/12 43 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.72 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:02:28.46 ± 0.12
Latitude : 44.82 ± 0.9 1/2 Major Axis : 3.1 km
Longitude : 11.14 ± 1.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 68.9 deg
ML : 3.80±0.30 of 19
Location in relation to nearby cities 28 km NE of MODENA (ITALY) (179000 residents)
38 km NNW of BOLOGNA (ITALY) (446000 residents)
41 km W of FERRARA (ITALY) (147000 residents)
142 km NW of SAN MARINO (SAN MARINO, Capitale) (3000 residents)