Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 276856
24/05/12 25 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.56 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:08:23.47 ± 0.17
Latitude : 44.82 ± 1.1 1/2 Major Axis : 4.2 km
Longitude : 11.16 ± 2.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.3 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 116.2 deg
ML : 2.86±0.25 of 12
Location in relation to nearby cities 29 km NE of MODENA (ITALY) (179000 residents)
37 km NNW of BOLOGNA (ITALY) (446000 residents)
40 km W of FERRARA (ITALY) (147000 residents)
141 km NW of SAN MARINO (SAN MARINO, Capitale) (3000 residents)