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**Giuseppe** · May 19, 2012, 09:40 PM

Re: Earthquake M 5.9 - NORTHERN ITALY - 2012-05-20 02:03 UTC (EMSC, edited)

[Source: USGS, full text: (LINK).]

Earthquake M 5.9, northern Italy

‎20 May ‎2012

Sunday, May 20, 2012 02:03:53 UTC

Sunday, May 20, 2012 04:03:53 AM at epicenter

Depth: 10.10 km (6.28 mi)

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**Giuseppe** · May 19, 2012, 10:26 PM

Re: Earthquake M 5.9 - NORTHERN ITALY - 2012-05-20 02:03 UTC (EMSC, edited)

[Source: USGS, full text: (LINK).]

Earthquake M 5.1, northern Italy

‎20 May ‎2012
Sunday, May 20, 2012 03:02:50 UTC

Sunday, May 20, 2012 05:02:50 AM at epicenter

Depth: 10.00 km (6.21 mi)

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**Sally Furniss** · May 19, 2012, 11:35 PM

Re: Earthquake M 5.9 - NORTHERN ITALY - 2012-05-20 02:03 UTC (EMSC, edited)

Mapping indicates that the quake was located closest to the towns of San Felice sul Panaro, Finale Emilia, Composanto and Dodici Morelli.

Lalate.com

http://news.lalate.com/2012/05/19/bologna-italy-earthquake-today-2012-felt-in-verona-ferrara/

**Sally Furniss** · May 20, 2012, 01:33 AM

Re: Earthquake M 5.9 - NORTHERN ITALY - 2012-05-20 02:03 UTC (EMSC, edited)

..causing at least three deaths and collapsing rural factories and ancient bell towers in towns.

Stuff

http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/6954948/Three-die-in-Italy-quake

**Giuseppe** · May 20, 2012, 02:13 AM

Re: Earthquake M 5.9 - NORTHERN ITALY - 2012-05-20 02:03 UTC (EMSC, edited)

Image from RaiNews24, http://www.rai.tv/

Northern Italy Earthquake, some small towns reported damages with partially collapsed building and infrastructures (ie. canals).

Attached Files

**Giuseppe** · May 20, 2012, 02:18 AM

Re: Earthquake M 5.9 - NORTHERN ITALY - 2012-05-20 02:03 UTC (EMSC, edited)

Google Maps, general view of the area around the epicenter of the earthquake.

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**Emily** · May 20, 2012, 04:00 AM

M6.0 - 4km ENE of Camposanto, Italy 2012-05-20 02:03:52 UTC; Lives lost, multiple injuries

USGS

M6.0 - 4km ENE of Camposanto, Italy 2012-05-20 02:03:52 UTC

PAGER - ORANGE ShakeMap - VIII DYFI? - VII

Event Time

2012-05-20 02:03:52 UTC
2012-05-20 04:03:52 UTC+02:00 <abbr title="Time where earthquake occured">at epicenter</abbr>
2012-05-19 19:03:52 UTC-07:00 <abbr title="Timezone your computer is configured to use">system time</abbr>

Nearby Cities

4km (2mi) ENE of Camposanto, Italy
5km (3mi) SE of San Felice sul Panaro, Italy
8km (5mi) WSW of Finale Emilia, Italy
9km (6mi) NNE of Crevalcore, Italy
139km (86mi) NW of San Marino, San Marino

At least 5 dead after quake rocks northern Italy

From Barbie Nadeau, For CNN
updated 3:41 AM EDT, Sun May 20, 2012
Rome (CNN) -- A strong earthquake struck early Sunday in northern Italy, leaving at least five people dead, authorities said.

Two people were killed in a ceramic factory in Sant'Agostino di Ferrara, and one person died when a work shed collapsed in Ponte Rodoni di Bondeno, according to Elisabetta Maffani, spokeswoman for Italy's civil protection agency.

In addition, a woman in Bologna died of a heart attack during an evacuation, Maffani said.

It was not immediately clear how the fifth person died.

At least 50 people were injured. Workers were searching through rubble for survivors in Sant'Agostino.

The 6.0-magnitude quake occurred just after 4 a.m. (10 p.m. ET Saturday), 4 kilometers (2.4 miles) outside Camposanto, northwest of Bologna, the U.S. Geological Survey said....

Some photos of the damage from BBC

**Giuseppe** · May 20, 2012, 08:58 AM

Re: Earthquake M 5.9 - NORTHERN ITALY - 2012-05-20 02:03 UTC (EMSC, edited)

[Source: USGS, full text: (LINK).]

Earthquake M 5.1, northern Italy

‎20 May ‎2012

Sunday, May 20, 2012 13:18:03 UTC

Sunday, May 20, 2012 03:18:03 PM at epicenter

Depth: 10.60 km (6.59 mi)

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**Giuseppe** · May 20, 2012, 10:37 AM

Re: Earthquake M 5.9 - NORTHERN ITALY - 2012-05-20 02:03 UTC (EMSC, edited)

Source: RaiNews24, http://www.rai.tv/

Northern Italy Earthquake, several industrial buildings collapsed or damaged.

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**Pathfinder** · May 20, 2012, 11:51 AM

Re: Earthquake M 5.9 - NORTHERN ITALY - 2012-05-20 02:03 UTC (EMSC, edited)

Deadly earthquake rocks northern Italy

At least seven people killed and many historical buildings damaged in 6.0-magnitude quake near city of Bologna.

Last Modified: 20 May 2012 14:18

At least seven people have been killed and up to 50 others injured in a 6.0-magnitude earthquake near the northern Italian city of Bologna, according to the Italian news agency ANSA.

The strong quake struck at 4:04am local time (02:04 GMT) on Sunday in the country's industrial heartland while most people were sleeping, prompting thousands to run into the streets in panic.

Hospitals were evacuated as a precautionary measure.

Al Jazeera's Sabina Castelfranco, reporting from the worst affected town of Finale Emilia, said: "Scared people are out on the street and have refused to go back to their homes."

"There are apparently 13,000 people that have been displaced, and it is unclear whether there is going to be more victims found," she said.

"Authorities in the area have schools closed down until the situation stabilises," said Castelfranco.
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http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/05/201252043017779702.html

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Deadly quake hits northern Italy

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Published on May 20, 2012 by AlJazeeraEnglish

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ay7CJiz4DY&feature=player_embedded

**Pathfinder** · May 20, 2012, 12:02 PM

Re: Earthquake M 5.9 - NORTHERN ITALY - 2012-05-20 02:03 UTC (EMSC, edited)

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Published on May 20, 2012 by RussiaToday

A strong earthquake shook northern Italy early on Sunday, killing at least four people, toppling buildings and sending residents running into the streets, emergency services and news reports said. The magnitude-6.0 temblor struck at 4:04 a.m. (2:04 GMT) on Sunday between Modena and Mantova, about 35 kilometers (22 miles) north-northwest of Bologna at a relatively shallow depth of 5 kilometers (3.2 miles), the US Geological Survey said. It was one of the strongest quakes to shake the region.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GugYLDc2JM0

**Pathfinder** · May 20, 2012, 12:12 PM

Re: Earthquake M 5.9 - NORTHERN ITALY - 2012-05-20 02:03 UTC (EMSC, edited)

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**Giuseppe** · May 20, 2012, 12:41 PM

Re: Earthquake M 5.9 - NORTHERN ITALY - 2012-05-20 02:03 UTC (EMSC, edited)

Just felt two strong aftershock (Padua, around 70 miles northeast from epicenter), Sunday, May 20, 7.40 pm local time (17.40 UTC)

**Giuseppe** · May 20, 2012, 12:48 PM

Re: Earthquake M 5.9 - NORTHERN ITALY - 2012-05-20 02:03 UTC (EMSC, edited)

[Source: EMSC, full page: (LINK). Edited.]

M 4.6 - NORTHERN ITALY - 2012-05-20 17:37 UTC

Magnitude mb 4.6

Region NORTHERN ITALY

Date time 2012-05-20 17:37:15.1 UTC

Location 44.87 N ; 11.29 E

Depth 12 km

Distances
178 km E Milan (pop 1,306,661 ; local time 19:37:15.1 2012-05-20)
25 km W Ferrara (pop 131,771 ; local time 19:37:15.1 2012-05-20)
3 km N Finale emilia (pop 15,337 ; local time 19:37:15.1 2012-05-20)

Source parameters not yet reviewed by a seismologist

More information at:
Italian National Seismic Network Roma, Italy

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