Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 276607
21/05/12 19 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.97 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:41:01.94 ± 0.45
Latitude : 44.85 1/2 Major Axis : 11.2 km
Longitude : 11.37 ± 0.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 5.1 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 115.7 deg
ML : 2.82±0.20 of 7
Location in relation to nearby cities 23 km W of FERRARA (ITALY) (147000 residents)
39 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)