M 6.1 in Italy on 20 May 2012 02:03 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: 6.1M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 44.9 , 11.24
Event Date: 20 May 2012 02:03 UTC
20 May 2012 04:03 Local
Exposed Population: About 5000 people in MMI
7690000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usp000jkn8
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 0.9 0.9
usp000jkn8 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.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
117047 2.0 n.a 20 May 2012 02:03 5.9M, 80km N/A 5.9 million (in 100km) 00:07 EMSC
117049 2.0 0 20 May 2012 02:03 5.9M, 10.1km N/A 5.6 million (in 100km) 00:10 NEIC
117055 2.0 0 20 May 2012 02:03 5.9M, 10km N/A 5.9 million (in 100km) 00:14 EMSC
117057 2.0 0.9 20 May 2012 02:03 6.1M, 10km 7.48 190 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 2103d 08:21 NEIC
117058 2.0 0.9 20 May 2012 02:03 6.1M, 10km N/A 5.9 million (in 100km) 00:23 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 ,of Emilia-Romagna (population 5,506) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity Population
5600 people
190000 people
810000 people
2.7 million people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 117057 44.89/11.23 6 6.3 7.48 21 Feb 2018 10:48 2103d 08:45 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Emilia-Romagna Italy 5500 people
Lombardia Italy <1000 people
Emilia-Romagna Italy 130000 people
Lombardia Italy 37000 people
Veneto Italy 17000 people
Emilia-Romagna Italy 540000 people
Lombardia Italy 100000 people
Veneto Italy 170000 people
Emilia-Romagna Italy 1.4 million people
Lombardia Italy 590000 people
Veneto Italy 760000 people
Emilia-Romagna Italy 1.4 million people
Lombardia Italy 900000 people
Veneto Italy 1.6 million people
Toscana Italy 1.2 million people
Trentino-Alto Adige Italy 3400 people
Liguria Italy 18000 people
Veneto Italy 9500 people
Trentino-Alto Adige Italy no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Finale Emilia Emilia-Romagna Italy City 15000 people 8 km
San Felice San Panaro Emilia-Romagna Italy Village - 10 km
San Felice sul Panaro Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 10000 people 10 km
Sermide Lombardia Italy Village - 12 km
Felonica Lombardia Italy Village - 12 km
Poggio Rusco Lombardia Italy City - 13 km
Bondeno Emilia-Romagna Italy City 16000 people 13 km
Mirandola Emilia-Romagna Italy City 23000 people 14 km
Medolla Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 6000 people 14 km
Castelmassa Veneto Italy Village 4300 people 14 km
Camposanto Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 3000 people 15 km
Ceneselli Veneto Italy Village 1800 people 16 km
SantAgostino Emilia-Romagna Italy Village - 16 km
Ficarolo Veneto Italy Village 2700 people 17 km
Cavezzo Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 7100 people 18 km
Bergantino Veneto Italy Village 2600 people 18 km
Melara Veneto Italy Village 1900 people 19 km
Revere Lombardia Italy Village - 19 km
Concordia Emilia-Romagna Italy Village - 20 km
Ostiglia Lombardia Italy City - 21 km
Cento Emilia-Romagna Italy City 29000 people 19 km
Crevalcore Emilia-Romagna Italy City 13000 people 21 km
Pieve di Cento Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 6800 people 21 km
Vigarano Mainarda Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 6700 people 21 km
Trecenta Veneto Italy Village 3100 people 23 km
Stienta Veneto Italy Village 3100 people 25 km
Bomporto Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 8400 people 25 km
Poggio Renatico Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 8100 people 25 km
Sustinente Lombardia Italy Village - 26 km
Moglia Lombardia Italy Village - 26 km
San Pietro in Casale Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 11000 people 26 km
Occhiobello Veneto Italy Village 11000 people 27 km
Novi di Modena Emilia-Romagna Italy City 11000 people 27 km
Bastiglia Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 3600 people 27 km
Castagnaro Veneto Italy Village 4000 people 28 km
San Benedetto Po Lombardia Italy Village 7600 people 29 km
Nonantola Emilia-Romagna Italy City 14000 people 29 km
San Giovanni in Persiceto Emilia-Romagna Italy City 25000 people 29 km
Badia Polesine Veneto Italy City 11000 people 29 km
Villa Bartolomea Veneto Italy Village 5500 people 30 km
Fiesso Umbertiano Veneto Italy Village - 30 km
Gazzo Veronese Veneto Italy Village 5600 people 30 km
San Giorgio di Piano Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 6800 people 30 km
Rolo Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 3900 people 30 km
Carpi Emilia-Romagna Italy City 64000 people 31 km
Soliera Emilia-Romagna Italy City 14000 people 31 km
Malalbergo Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 8000 people 31 km
Sanguinetto Veneto Italy Village 4000 people 31 km
Bentivoglio Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 4600 people 33 km
Cerea Veneto Italy City 16000 people 33 km
Legnago Veneto Italy City 25000 people 33 km
Merlara Veneto Italy Village 3000 people 34 km
Gonzaga Lombardia Italy Village - 34 km
Nogara Veneto Italy Village 8100 people 34 km
Reggiolo Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 8900 people 34 km
Fratta Polesine Veneto Italy Village 2700 people 35 km
Lendinara Veneto Italy City 12000 people 35 km
Bagnolo San Vito Lombardia Italy Village 5600 people 35 km
Castelfranco Emilia Emilia-Romagna Italy City 28000 people 37 km
Modena Emilia-Romagna Italy Major city 180000 people 37 km
Minerbe Veneto Italy Village 4600 people 39 km
Suzzara Lombardia Italy City 19000 people 40 km
Montagnana Veneto Italy Village 9300 people 41 km
Borgoforte Lombardia Italy Village 3400 people 42 km
Pontelagoscuro Emilia-Romagna Italy Village - 29 km
Ferrara Emilia-Romagna Italy Major city 130000 people 30 km
Canaro Veneto Italy Village 2900 people 34 km
Minerbio Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 8300 people 37 km
Castel Maggiore Emilia-Romagna Italy City 17000 people 37 km
Campagnola Emilia Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 5200 people 38 km
Correggio Emilia-Romagna Italy City 22000 people 39 km
Anzola dell'Emila Emilia-Romagna Italy Village - 39 km
Costa di Rovigo Veneto Italy Village 2800 people 40 km
Bovolone Veneto Italy City 14000 people 41 km
Novellara Emilia-Romagna Italy City 13000 people 41 km
San Cesario sul Panaro Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 5600 people 41 km
Polesella Veneto Italy Village 4100 people 41 km
Ro Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 3600 people 42 km
Isola Rizza Veneto Italy Village - 43 km
Erbe' Veneto Italy Village - 44 km
Luzzara Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 9000 people 44 km
Spilamberto Emilia-Romagna Italy City 11000 people 45 km
Mantova Lombardia Italy City 48000 people 45 km
Rubiera Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 13000 people 45 km
Isola della Scala Veneto Italy City 11000 people 45 km
Oppeano Veneto Italy Village 8200 people 45 km
Masi Torello Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 2400 people 45 km
Castelnuovo Rangone Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 13000 people 46 km
Molinella Emilia-Romagna Italy City 15000 people 46 km
Guastalla Emilia-Romagna Italy City 14000 people 46 km
Copparo Emilia-Romagna Italy City 18000 people 47 km
Ospedaletto Euganeo Veneto Italy Village 5700 people 47 km
Cologna Veneta Veneto Italy Village 8200 people 47 km
Rovigo Veneto Italy City 51000 people 47 km
Bagnolo in Piano Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 8900 people 47 km
Formigine Emilia-Romagna Italy City 31000 people 48 km
Gualtieri Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 6400 people 48 km
Este Veneto Italy City 17000 people 49 km
Formignana Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 2900 people 49 km
Boara Polesine Veneto Italy Village - 49 km
Noventa Vicentina Veneto Italy Village 8500 people 50 km
Portomaggiore Emilia-Romagna Italy City 12000 people 50 km
Consandolo Emilia-Romagna Italy Village - 50 km
Vignola Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 22000 people 51 km
Solesino Veneto Italy Village 7000 people 51 km
Maranello Emilia-Romagna Italy City 16000 people 51 km
Arcole Veneto Italy Village 5800 people 51 km
San Maurizio Emilia-Romagna Italy Village - 51 km
Crespino Veneto Italy Village 2100 people 52 km
Vigasio Veneto Italy Village 7400 people 52 km
Ceregnano Veneto Italy Village 3900 people 52 km
Marmirolo Lombardia Italy Village 7400 people 52 km
Tresigallo Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 4700 people 52 km
Orgiano Veneto Italy Village 3200 people 53 km
Reggio nell'Emilia Emilia-Romagna Italy Major city - 53 km
Cadelbosco di Sopra Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 9700 people 53 km
Zevio Veneto Italy City 13000 people 53 km
Sassuolo Emilia-Romagna Italy City 42000 people 54 km
Casalgrande Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 16000 people 54 km
Castellucchio Lombardia Italy Village 4900 people 54 km
Castelnovo di Sotto Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 8300 people 55 km
Villadose Veneto Italy Village 5200 people 55 km
Gazzuolo Lombardia Italy Village 2400 people 55 km
Scandiano Emilia-Romagna Italy City 23000 people 55 km
Roverbella Lombardia Italy Village 8100 people 55 km
Poviglio Emilia-Romagna Italy Village - 56 km
Lonigo Veneto Italy City 15000 people 56 km
Sossano Veneto Italy Village 4200 people 56 km
San Bonifacio Veneto Italy City 19000 people 56 km
San Martino di Venezze Veneto Italy Village - 56 km
Migliarino Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 3600 people 56 km
Medicina Emilia-Romagna Italy City 15000 people 56 km
Argenta Emilia-Romagna Italy City 22000 people 57 km
Brescello Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 5000 people 57 km
Viadana Lombardia Italy City 18000 people 57 km
Campegine Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 4700 people 57 km
Guiglia Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 4100 people 58 km
Capitello Veneto Italy Village - 58 km
Ostellato Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 6600 people 58 km
Berra Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 5600 people 59 km
Rodigo Lombardia Italy Village 5200 people 59 km
Migliaro Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 2400 people 59 km
Villafranca di Verona Veneto Italy City 30000 people 59 km
Bagnoli Veneto Italy Village - 60 km
Goito Lombardia Italy Village 9900 people 60 km
Teolo Veneto Italy Village 8500 people 61 km
Marcaria Lombardia Italy Village 7100 people 61 km
San Biagio Emilia-Romagna Italy City - 61 km
Barbarano Vicentino Veneto Italy Village - 61 km
Massa Fiscaglia Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 3800 people 62 km
Gazoldo degli Ippoliti Lombardia Italy Village 2600 people 62 km
Montebello Vicentino Veneto Italy Village 6000 people 63 km
Sorbolo Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 9200 people 63 km
Conselice Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 9200 people 64 km
Valeggio sul Mincio Veneto Italy Village 12000 people 64 km
Bozzolo Lombardia Italy City 4000 people 64 km
Fienilone Veneto Italy Village - 64 km
Montegrotto Terme Veneto Italy Village 10000 people 65 km
Casalmaggiore Lombardia Italy City 14000 people 65 km
Volta Mantovana Lombardia Italy Village 6900 people 66 km
Rivarolo Mantovano Lombardia Italy Village 2700 people 66 km
Abano Terme Veneto Italy City 19000 people 67 km
Adria Veneto Italy City 20000 people 67 km
Montecchio Emilia Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 9700 people 67 km
Bologna Emilia-Romagna Italy Major city 370000 people 45 km
Zola Predosa Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 16000 people 45 km
Bazzano Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 6500 people 46 km
Casalecchio di Reno Emilia-Romagna Italy City 35000 people 46 km
Budrio Emilia-Romagna Italy City 16000 people 47 km
Castenaso Emilia-Romagna Italy City 14000 people 48 km
San Lazzaro di Savena Emilia-Romagna Italy City 30000 people 49 km
Torre Maina Emilia-Romagna Italy Village - 54 km
Monselice Veneto Italy City 18000 people 55 km
San Giovanni Lupatoto Veneto Italy City 22000 people 56 km
Sasso Marconi Emilia-Romagna Italy City 14000 people 56 km
Soave Veneto Italy Village 6800 people 58 km
Pianoro Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 17000 people 58 km
San Martino Buon Albergo Veneto Italy City 13000 people 59 km
Castellarano Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 14000 people 59 km
Cavriago Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 9200 people 61 km
Marzabotto Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 6400 people 62 km
Conselve Veneto Italy Village 9600 people 62 km
Castel San Pietro Terme Emilia-Romagna Italy City 20000 people 62 km
Serramazzoni Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 7800 people 64 km
Sommacampagna Veneto Italy Village 14000 people 64 km
Monterenzio Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 5600 people 65 km
Sona Veneto Italy Village 15000 people 67 km
Baiso Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 3300 people 67 km
Quattro Castella Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 12000 people 68 km
Fluno Emilia-Romagna Italy Village - 68 km
Massa Lombarda Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 9100 people 69 km
Montecchio Maggiore Veneto Italy City 23000 people 69 km
Monzuno Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 5800 people 69 km
Tregnago Veneto Italy Village 4800 people 69 km
Arzignano Veneto Italy City 25000 people 69 km
Longare Veneto Italy Village 5600 people 70 km
Bussolengo Veneto Italy City 19000 people 70 km
Pescantina Veneto Italy Village 15000 people 71 km
San Polo d'Enza Emilia-Romagna Italy Village - 71 km
Loiano Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 4600 people 71 km
Castelnuovo del Garda Veneto Italy Village - 71 km
Imola Emilia-Romagna Italy City 66000 people 71 km
Sant'Agata sul Santerno Emilia-Romagna Italy Village - 71 km
Chiampo Veneto Italy City 13000 people 72 km
Rubano Veneto Italy City 14000 people 73 km
Casina Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 4400 people 73 km
Grisignano di Zocco Veneto Italy Village 4200 people 74 km
Peschiera del Garda Veneto Italy Village 9100 people 74 km
Solferino Lombardia Italy Village 2500 people 74 km
Ciano Emilia-Romagna Italy Village - 74 km
Traversetolo Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 8700 people 74 km
Badia Calavena Veneto Italy Village 2400 people 74 km
Borgo Tossignano Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 3300 people 75 km
Trissino Veneto Italy Village 8200 people 75 km
Fusignano Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 7900 people 75 km
Ponte San Nicolò Veneto Italy City 12000 people 75 km
Lugo Emilia-Romagna Italy City 32000 people 75 km
Vicenza Veneto Italy Major city 110000 people 76 km
Plove di Sacco Veneto Italy City - 77 km
Casa Nuova Emilia-Romagna Italy Village - 77 km
Rovere' Veronese Veneto Italy Village - 78 km
Lazise Veneto Italy Village 6200 people 78 km
Campolongo Maggiore Veneto Italy Village 9500 people 79 km
Bagnacavallo Emilia-Romagna Italy City 16000 people 79 km
Riolo Terme Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 5400 people 79 km
Cotignola Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 6900 people 80 km
San Giuseppe Emilia-Romagna Italy Village - 80 km
Castiglione di Stiviere Lombardia Italy Village - 81 km
Bosco Chiesanuova Veneto Italy Village 3400 people 81 km
Caldogno Veneto Italy Village 11000 people 81 km
Sirmione Lombardia Italy Village 7400 people 82 km
Carpenedolo Lombardia Italy Village 11000 people 82 km
San Alberto Emilia-Romagna Italy Village - 82 km
Lido di Estensi Emilia-Romagna Italy Village - 83 km
Felino Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 7500 people 83 km
Isola Vicentina Veneto Italy Village 8500 people 83 km
Porto Garibaldi Emilia-Romagna Italy Village - 83 km
Bardolino Veneto Italy Village 6400 people 83 km
Goro Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 4000 people 84 km
Dolcè Veneto Italy Village - 84 km
Desenzano del Garda Lombardia Italy Village 26000 people 84 km
Lido Spina Emilia-Romagna Italy Village - 84 km
Fontanellato Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 6500 people 84 km
Campagna Lupia Veneto Italy Village 6600 people 84 km
Gambara Lombardia Italy Village 4600 people 84 km
Desenzano Lombardia Italy Village - 84 km
Camponogara Veneto Italy Village 12000 people 85 km
Faenza Emilia-Romagna Italy City 54000 people 85 km
Garda Veneto Italy Village 3800 people 85 km
Isorella Lombardia Italy Village 3700 people 86 km
Ostiano Lombardia Italy Village 3000 people 86 km
Porretta Terme Emilia-Romagna Italy City 4800 people 86 km
Dueville Veneto Italy Village 13000 people 86 km
Russi Emilia-Romagna Italy City 11000 people 86 km
Caprino Veronese Veneto Italy Village 7700 people 86 km
Piangipane Emilia-Romagna Italy Village - 86 km
Porto Tolle Veneto Italy City 10000 people 86 km
Lonato Lombardia Italy City 14000 people 86 km
Brisighella Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 7600 people 86 km
Montichiari Lombardia Italy Village 21000 people 87 km
Gottolengo Lombardia Italy Village 5200 people 88 km
Medesano Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 9600 people 88 km
Zibello Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 2000 people 88 km
Soragna Emilia-Romagna Italy Village 4500 people 89 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Guglielmo Marconi BLQ 38 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 41 km
Reggio Emilia 46 Civ. Paved No 4500 51 km
Parma PMF 50 Civ. Paved Yes 6200 75 km
Verona Villafranca VRN 73 Mil. Paved Yes 9700 62 km
Padova QPA 14 Civ. Paved Yes 3800 73 km
Vicenza VIC 39 Mil. Paved Yes 4900 78 km
Montichiari VBS 108 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 93 km
Ghedi 102 Mil. Paved Yes 9800 96 km
Ravenna RAN 0 Civ. Paved No 3900 98 km
Cervia 6 Mil. Paved Yes 9800 113 km
Florence Peretola FLR 40 Civ. Paved Yes 5300 121 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Porto Garibaldi ITPGA Italy 85 km
Porto Tolle Italy 85 km
Chioggia ITCHI Italy 89 km
Ravenna ITRAN Italy 94 km

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