2012 Italy Earthquake
Emilia-Romagna, Italy — May 20, 2012
The 2012 Emilia earthquakes struck northern Italy's industrial Po Plain with two M6.1 events nine days apart. The earthquakes damaged or destroyed hundreds of factories and manufacturing facilities in one of Italy's most productive industrial regions, causing billions in economic losses.
Earthquake Facts
Magnitude
M6.1
Date
May 20, 2012
Depth
6.3 km
Deaths
27
Latitude
44.890°
Longitude
11.230°
Tsunami
No
Region
Italy
Tectonic Cause
Thrust fault beneath the Po Plain, part of the compressive tectonic environment created by the collision of the Adriatic and Eurasian microplates beneath northern Italy.
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