M5.0 Northern Italy - Emilia-Romagna on January 27th 2012 at 14:53 UTC
Last update: 30 January 2012 at 16:13 UTC
An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 occurred in the North of Italy, Emilia-Romagna, 45 km south-west of Parma January 27th 2012 at 14:53 UTC (15:53 Italian time). It has been largely felt in northern Italy (until Torino, Bolzano, Trieste, Livorno, Perugia) and up to Switzerland (Bern, Zurich) and France (Nice). More information on this earthquake are available here. According to the International Seismological Centre (ISC) catalogue, this is the first M5+ earthquake of that depth in this region since 1960.
If you felt this earthquake, you are invited to answer our questionnaire. Your testimony will be useful to update the Intensity map here below.
This earthquake follows the M4.9 earthquake that occurred near the city of Parma on January 25th at 08:06 UTC. But unlike this latter which was superficial, the M5.0 Jan. 27th event occurred at a depth of 60 km.
Three days ago, the region of Verona (80 km north-east of Parma ) has been struck my a M4.3 earthquake on January 24th at 23:54 UTC.
More information
- Special page of the Istituto Nazionale de Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV; Roma)
- Regional Network of North Western Italy (RSNI; Genova)
- Instituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS; Trieste)
Macroseismic Intensity maps
These maps have been generated with the results of the online questionnaires. Intensities correspond to the effects of the earthquake.
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M5.0 south-west of Parma on Jan. 27th at 14:53 UTC You felt this earthquake: |
M4.9 near Parma on Jan. 25th at 08:06 UTC You felt this earthquake: |
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M4.3 near Verona on Jan. 24th at 23:54 UTC You felt this earthquake: |
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You were on the spot and you have taken photos or videos of earthquake effects (on buildings, ground, landscape), please send us your files. Send them by mail, MMS or upload them directly from your computer. Just click on the link below : M5.0 Jan. 27th south-west of Parma: Send us pictures or videos M4.9 Jan. 25th near Parma: Send us pictures or videos M4.3 Jan. 24th near Verona: Send us pictures or videos After validation your pictures will be displayed on this page. |
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| Slight damage have been observed at the Church of Sant'Ambrogio di Valpolicella (15 km north-east of Verona) caused by the M4.3 earthquake near Verona (Jan 24th 23:54 UTC). Picture sent by an eye-witness. |
M5.0 Jan 27th Emilia-Romagna earthquake
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 Past Regional Seismicity as from the ISC catalogue (1964-2004) and EMSC Real Time catalogue (2005-today) |
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