The 2012 Emilia earthquake

The 2012 Emilia earthquake

On 20 May 2012, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the region of Emilia-Romagna. The seismic event consisted of a series of shocks in the seismic district of the Po Plain of Emilia, mainly in the provinces of Modena, Ferrara, Mantua, Reggio Emilia, Bologna and Rovigo....