Overall Green Earthquake alert in Italy from 20 May 2012 02:03 UTC to 02:03

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M 5.9 in Italy from 20 May 2012 02:03 UTC to 02:03

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:	5.9M
Glide number:	EQ-2012-000080-ITA
Depth:	10.1 Km
Lat/Lon:	44.8124 , 11.208
Event Date:	20 May 2012 02:03 UTC 20 May 2012 04:03 Local
Exposed Population:	5610473 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC usp000jkn8
Inserted at:	20 May 2012 02:13 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
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.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	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 , Region of Emilia-Romagna (population 3,946,398) . The nearest places are Casoni, Entra, Cadecoppi, Palata Pepoli, Caselle, Massa Finalese, Rivara, Cantone, Galeazza, San Felice sul Panaro, and Vicenza.

Radius	Population
100 km	5.6 million people
75 km	3.5 million people
50 km	1.9 million people
20 km	180000 people
10 km	34000 people
5 km	7700 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
Casoni	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	1 km
Entra	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	3 km
Cadecoppi	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	3 km
Palata Pepoli	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	3 km
Caselle	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	4 km
Massa Finalese	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	4 km
Rivara	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	4 km
Cantone	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	5 km
Galeazza	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	6 km
San Felice sul Panaro	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	10000 people	6 km
Pavignane	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	6 km
Bevilacqua	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	6 km
Camposanto	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	3000 people	6 km
Gorzano	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	6 km
San Felice San Panaro	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	7 km
Sammartini	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	7 km
Dodici Morelli	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	7 km
Finale Emilia	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	City	15000 people	7 km
Alberone	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	8 km
La Quiete	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	8 km
Renazzo	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	8 km
Ronchi	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	8 km
Viarovere	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	9 km
San Biagio	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	9 km
Mortizzuolo	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	9 km
Stuffione	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	9 km
Reno Centese	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	10 km
Solara	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	10 km
Pilastrello	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	10 km
Corpo di Reno	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	10 km
Cento	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	City	29000 people	11 km
La Buca	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	11 km
Crevalcore	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	City	13000 people	11 km
Dosso	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	11 km
Medolla	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	6000 people	11 km
Camurana	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	12 km
Villafranca	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	12 km
Casumaro	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	12 km
Scortichino	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	12 km
San Matteo Della Decima	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	12 km
Staggia	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	12 km
San Giacomo Roncole	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	13 km
Gavello	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	13 km
Guisa Pepoli	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	13 km
Cividale	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	13 km
Ravarino	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	6000 people	13 km
Redena	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	13 km
Pieve di Cento	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	6800 people	13 km
San Martino in Spino	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	14 km
SantAgostino	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	14 km
Rami	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	14 km
Mirandola	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	City	23000 people	14 km
Canaletto	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	14 km
San Pietro	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	14 km
Cavezzo	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	7100 people	14 km
Poggetto	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	14 km
Quarantoli	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	15 km
Sant'agostino	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	15 km
San Prospero	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	15 km
Santa Bianca	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	15 km
Pilastri	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	16 km
Castello d'Argile	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	16 km
Galliera	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	5500 people	16 km
San Carlo	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	16 km
Stoppiaro	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	16 km
Disvetro	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	16 km
Burana	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	16 km
Bomporto	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	8400 people	17 km
Massumatico	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Rangona	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Lazzaretto	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Dragoncello	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Amola	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Venezzano	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Motta	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Lorenzatico	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Chiesa Nuova	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Il Cristo	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Sant'agata Bolognese	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	18 km
La Pedocca	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Bondeno	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	City	16000 people	18 km
Borgo Scala	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Sant'Alberto	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Tramuschio	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Campazzo	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Fossa	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	19 km
San Benedetto	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	19 km
Bellaria	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	19 km
Ponti di Spagna	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	19 km
Via Larga	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	19 km
Carobio	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	19 km
Bagno di Piano	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	19 km
San Possidonio	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	19 km
Bastiglia	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	3600 people	19 km
Sozzigalli	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	19 km
Santa Croce	Lombardia	Italy	Village	-	19 km
San Giovanni in Persiceto	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	City	25000 people	19 km
Cortile	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	19 km
Ponte Rodoni	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	20 km
Nonantola	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	City	14000 people	20 km

see full list

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
Guglielmo Marconi	BLQ	38	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8000	32 km
Reggio Emilia		46	Civ.	Paved	No	4500	45 km
Verona Villafranca	VRN	73	Mil.	Paved	Yes	9700	70 km
Verona Boscomantico		91	Civ.	Paved	No	3300	76 km
Padova	QPA	14	Civ.	Paved	Yes	3800	82 km
Vicenza	VIC	39	Mil.	Paved	Yes	4900	88 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Bilancino	Sieve	1996	93 km

More information

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