Orange
Alert
Earthquake
Shaking
M 6.0, NORTHERN ITALY
PAGER
Version 7
Origin Time: Sun 2012-05-20 02:03:52 UTC (04:03:52 local)
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Location: 44.92 N 11.33 E Depth: 10 km
Created: 1 week, 5 days after earthquake
Estimated Fatalities
31%
15%
1
10
33%
17%
4%
100
1,000
Fatalities
Estimated Economic Losses
Orange alert level for economic losses.
Significant damage is likely and the disaster is
potentially widespread. Estimated economic
losses are less than 1% of GDP of Italy. Past
events with this alert level have required a
regional or national level response.
2%
Yellow alert level for shaking-related fatalities.
Some casualties are possible.
10,000
1
100,000
29%
11%
10
34%
18%
4%
1%
10,000
100
1,000
100,000
USD (Millions)
Estimated Population Exposed to Earthquake Shaking
ESTIMATED POPULATION
EXPOSURE (k = x1000)
- -*
10,268k* 5,978k
1,027k
199k
38k
0
0
0
ESTIMATED MODIFIED
MERCALLI INTENSITY
PERCEIVED SHAKING
POTENTIAL
DAMAGE
Not felt
Weak
Light
Moderate
Strong
Very Strong
Severe
Violent
Extreme
none
none
none
V. Light
Light
Moderate
Moderate/Heavy
Heavy
V. Heavy
none
none
none
Light
Moderate
Moderate/Heavy
Heavy
V. Heavy
V. Heavy
Resistant
Structures
Vulnerable
Structures
*Estimated exposure only includes population within the map area.
Population Exposure
10°E
population per ~1 sq. km from Landscan
11°E
12°E
III
46°N
Structures:
Overall, the population in this region resides
in structures that are a mix of vulnerable and
earthquake resistant construction. The
predominant vulnerable building types are
unreinforced brick with mud and mid-rise
nonductile concrete frame with infill
construction.
Historical Earthquakes (with MMI levels):
Caravaggio
Melzo
Melzo Caravaggio
Montecchio
Montecchio Maggiore
Maggiore Mirano
Mirano
Castenedolo
Castenedolo Sona
Sona
Montichiari
Montichiari
Orzinuovi
Mediglia
Mediglia Crema Orzinuovi
San
Giovanni
Lupatoto
San
Giovanni
Lupatoto
Albignasego
Manerbio
Albignasego
Manerbio
Villafranca
Villafranca didi Verona
Verona
Lodi Crema
Lodi
Piove
Castelleone
Castelleone
Piove didi Sacco
Sacco
Monselice
Sant'Angelo
Chioggia
Sant'Angelo Lodigiano
Lodigiano
Monselice
Chioggia
Legnago
Legnago
Codogno Cremona
Codogno
Mantova
Mantova
Cremona
Cavarzere
Cavarzere
RovigoAdria
Rovigo
AdriaTaglio
Piacenza
Piacenza
Taglio
Suzzara
Suzzara
Viadana
Fiorenzuola
Fiorenzuola d'Arda
d'Arda Viadana
Copparo
Mirandola Bondeno
Bondeno Copparo
Mirandola
Fidenza
Fidenza
Padova Venice
Verona
45.25°N
Carpi
Carpi
VI
V
Parma
Parma
Collecchio
Collecchio
Ferrara
Ferrara
Cento
Cento
Modena
Bologna
Langhirano
Langhirano Scandiano
Scandiano Castelfranco
Emilia
SassuoloCastelfranco Emilia
Sassuolo
Vignola
Vignola
Pianoro
Pianoro
Pontremoli
Pontremoli
Argenta
Argenta
Comacchio
Comacchio
Date
Dist. Mag.
Max
Shaking
(UTC)
(km)
MMI(#)
Deaths
1997-09-26 230 6.0 VIII(10k)
11
1997-09-26 236 5.7
VIII(2k)
14
1976-05-06 237 6.5
IX(55k)
965
Recent earthquakes in this area have caused
secondary hazards such as landslides that
might have contributed to losses.
Selected City Exposure
from GeoNames.org
IV
III
MMI City
VII Finale Emilia
44.5°N
Lugo Ravenna
Lugo
VII Bondeno
Ravenna
Russi
Imola Russi
Imola
VII Felonica
Lavagna
Lavagna
Faenza Cervia
Faenza
Sestri
Sestri Levante
Levante
Fivizzano
VII Ficarolo
Forli Cervia
Forli
Aulla
AullaFivizzano
Cesenatico
Cesenatico
Cesena
Cesena
VI Sermide
La
LaLerici
Spezia
Spezia
Lerici
Rimini
Rimini
VI Sant'Agostino
Massa
Massa
Riccione
Riccione Marina
Marina
Borgo
Borgo San
San Lorenzo
Lorenzo
Pietrasanta
Pietrasanta
San
Marino
IV Bologna
San
Marino
Camaiore Pescia
Camaiore
Pesaro
Pesaro
Pescia
Prato
Prato
Pisa
Pisa
Sesto
Sesto Fiorentino
Fiorentino
III Venice
Fano
Fano
San
San Giuliano
Giuliano Terme
Terme
Urbino
Empoli Florence Bibbiena
43.75°N
Urbino
Empoli
III Trento
Bibbiena
Fossombrone
Fossombrone
Cascina
Cascina
San
San Casciano
Casciano inin Val
Val didi Pesa
Pesa
III Florence
Castelfiorentino
Castelfiorentino
San
San
Giovanni
Giovanni Valdarno
Valdarno
Cagli
Certaldo
Livorno
Cagli
Certaldo
Livorno
Iesi
Montevarchi
Iesi
III San Marino
Montevarchi
III km
0 25 50
PAGER content is automatically generated, and only considers losses due to structural damage.
Limitations of input data, shaking estimates, and loss models may add uncertainty.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/pager
bold cities appear on map
Population
15k
16k
2k
3k
6k
6k
371k
271k
105k
372k
29k
(k = x1000)
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