Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ITALY ORID : 281281
17/08/12 23 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.49 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:45:50.97 ± 0.09
Latitude : 44.56 ± 0.6 1/2 Major Axis : 2.0 km
Longitude : 10.40 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 64.8 deg
ML : 2.17±0.36 of 11
Location in relation to nearby cities 23 km SW of REGGIO NELL'EMILIA (ITALY) (131000 residents)
23 km SSE of PARMA (ITALY) (178000 residents)
41 km W of MODENA (ITALY) (179000 residents)
176 km WNW of SAN MARINO (SAN MARINO, Capitale) (3000 residents)