Overall Green Earthquake alert in Italy on 29 May 2012 07:00 UTC

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M 5.8 in Italy on 29 May 2012 07:00 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	5.8M
Depth:	20 Km
Lat/Lon:	44.93 , 11.06
Event Date:	29 May 2012 07:00 UTC 29 May 2012 09:00 Local
Exposed Population:	100000 people in MMI 7690000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC usp000jm2n
Inserted at:	21 Feb 2018 10:24 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	2.4 (Italy)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.8		0.8
usp000jm2n	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
117278	2.0	0	29 May 2012 07:00	5.7M, 2km	N/A	5.9 million (in 100km)	00:08	EMSC
117279	2.0	0.8	29 May 2012 07:00	5.8M, 20km	N/A	430 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	2094d 03:24	NEIC
117280	2.0	0	29 May 2012 07:00	5.8M, 20km	N/A	5.7 million (in 100km)	00:19	EMSC

The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.

The episode that has the last updated information.

* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Italy , Region of Emilia-Romagna (population 3,946,398) . The nearest places are Fossa, Quarantoli, Tramuschio, Vallalta, San Giovanni del Dosso, Cividale, Mirandola, San Giacomo Delle Segnate, Concordia, Malcantone, and Brescia.

Radius	Population
100 km	7.7 million people
75 km	4.8 million people
50 km	2.2 million people
20 km	200000 people
10 km	60000 people
5 km	16000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Emilia-Romagna	Italy	3.9 million people
Lombardia	Italy	9 million people
Veneto	Italy	4.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Fossa	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	3 km
Quarantoli	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	3 km
Tramuschio	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	3 km
Vallalta	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	4 km
San Giovanni del Dosso	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	5 km
Cividale	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	5 km
Mirandola	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	City	23000 people	5 km
San Giacomo Delle Segnate	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	5 km
Concordia	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	6 km
Malcantone	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	6 km
San Giovanni Battista	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	7 km
San Possidonio	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	7 km
Poggio Rusco	Lombardia	Italy	City	-	7 km
Schivenoglia	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	7 km
San Giacomo Roncole	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	7 km
Camurana	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	8 km
Zambone	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	8 km
Bellaria	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	8 km
Carobio	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	8 km
Mortizzuolo	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	8 km
San Rocco	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	8 km
San Biagio	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	9 km
Medolla	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	6000 people	9 km
Villa Poma	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	9 km
Disvetro	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	9 km
Quattrocase	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	10 km
Gavello	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	10 km
Stoppiaro	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	10 km
Bondanello	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	10 km
Fienili	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	10 km
Villafranca	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	10 km
Cavezzo	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	7100 people	10 km
Ghisione	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	10 km
Pioppa	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	11 km
Quistello	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	11 km
Trivellano	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	11 km
Agnolo	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	11 km
San Felice San Panaro	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	11 km
Sant'antonio In Mercadello	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	11 km
Moglia	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	11 km
Dragoncello	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	12 km
Valle San Martino	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	12 km
Nuvolato	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	12 km
Pavignane	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	12 km
San Felice sul Panaro	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	10000 people	12 km
Pieve di Coriano	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	12 km
Quingentole	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	12 km
Magnacavallo	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	13 km
Zello	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	13 km
Galvagnina	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	13 km
Rovereto sulla Secchia	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	13 km
Motta	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	13 km
Santa Lucia	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	13 km
Rivara	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	13 km
Novi di Modena	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	City	11000 people	13 km
San Martino in Spino	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	14 km
Staggia	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	14 km
Libiola	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	14 km
Marzettelle	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	14 km
Gorzano	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	15 km
Massa Finalese	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	15 km
Revere	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	15 km
Entra	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	15 km
Marzette	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	16 km
Mirasole	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	16 km
San Prospero	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	16 km
San Benedetto Po	Lombardia	Italy	Village	7600 people	16 km
Sustinente	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	16 km
Serravalle A Po	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	16 km
Bonizzo	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	16 km
Bondeno	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	16 km
Camposanto	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	3000 people	16 km
Santa Croce	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Fossoli	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Redena	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Rolo	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	3900 people	17 km
Ostiglia	Lombardia	Italy	City	-	17 km
Brede	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Cortile	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Cadecoppi	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	17 km
San Pietro	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Correggioli	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Bardelle-Camatta-Gorgo	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Carbonara di Po	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Solara	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Borgofranco sul Po	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	18 km
San Marino	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Cardinala	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Pegognaga	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Il Borgo	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Gorgo	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Caselle	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Pilastri	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Casoni	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Viarovere	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	19 km
Poletto	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	19 km
Melara	Veneto	Italy	Village	1900 people	19 km
Moglia	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	19 km
Gonzaga	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	19 km
Governolo	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	19 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Reggio Emilia		46	Civ.	Paved	No	4500	41 km
Guglielmo Marconi	BLQ	38	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8000	48 km
Verona Villafranca	VRN	73	Mil.	Paved	Yes	9700	54 km
Verona Boscomantico		91	Civ.	Paved	No	3300	61 km
Parma	PMF	50	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6200	62 km
Montichiari	VBS	108	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	80 km
Vicenza	VIC	39	Mil.	Paved	Yes	4900	81 km
Padova	QPA	14	Civ.	Paved	Yes	3800	81 km
Ghedi		102	Mil.	Paved	Yes	9800	83 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Porto Tolle		Italy	99 km
Porto Garibaldi	ITPGA	Italy	99 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Speccheri	Leno Vallarsa	1957	93 km

More information

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