Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 281215
16/08/12 34 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.45 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:42:40.91 ± 0.24
Latitude : 44.90 ± 1.5 1/2 Major Axis : 5.6 km
Longitude : 11.23 ± 3.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.8 km
Depth: 20. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 77.3 deg
ML : 3.00±0.21 of 17
Location in relation to nearby cities 34 km W of FERRARA (ITALY) (147000 residents)
40 km NE of MODENA (ITALY) (179000 residents)
44 km N of BOLOGNA (ITALY) (446000 residents)
144 km NW of SAN MARINO (SAN MARINO, Capitale) (3000 residents)