Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 276540
21/05/12 31 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.89 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:35:34.34 ± 0.12
Latitude : 44.88 ± 1.1 1/2 Major Axis : 3.4 km
Longitude : 11.27 ± 1.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 64.8 deg
ML : 3.47±0.26 of 8
Location in relation to nearby cities 31 km W of FERRARA (ITALY) (147000 residents)
40 km NE of MODENA (ITALY) (179000 residents)
42 km N of BOLOGNA (ITALY) (446000 residents)
140 km NW of SAN MARINO (SAN MARINO, Capitale) (3000 residents)