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Recorded Earthquake History and Seismic Events Near Fire Island National Seashore

This collection provides a searchable overview of historical earthquake records associated by location with Fire Island National Seashore. Review documented event dates, magnitudes, and epicentre distances to understand recorded seismic patterns in the vicinity of this Atlantic barrier island. The data reflects a catalogue of past activity rather than a forecast or assessment of potential future environmental conditions.

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A long Atlantic barrier island preserving dunes, beaches, maritime forest, and wilderness on the New York coast.

Fire Island National Seashore

Fire Island National Seashore is a United States National Seashore that protects roughly twenty-six miles of Fire Island, a barrier island off the southern shore of Long Island in New York. The park stretches across most of the island's length while the island itself runs approximately thirty miles in total and averages only about half a mile wide, separated from Long Island by the broad, shallow waters of the Great South Bay. The protected landscape blends sweeping ocean beaches with a varied interior of dunes, pine forests, salt marshes, and the unusual ecological community of the Sunken Forest. Beyond its natural character, the seashore is notable for its role as a maritime pathway, for its handful of historic private communities, and for the William Floyd House estate, a separate unit tied to a signer of the Declaration of Independence. As the only federally designated wilderness area in New York State and one of the smallest managed by the National Park Service, the Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness adds a wild, undeveloped counterpoint to the more visited western portions of the park. Fire Island National Seashore therefore combines an accessible coastal experience with a quieter, ecologically sensitive interior.

Location: United States of America
Park type: Protected landscape
Established: 1964
Area: 79.2 km²

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Fire Island National Seashore is associated with earthquakes by epicentres and site distance, not confirmed occurrence within its boundary. Dates, magnitudes, depths, places, distance values, and sources support historical comparison without attributing island or seashore effects, claiming seismic causation, defining present danger, or predicting events.

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Fire Island National Seashore's earthquake catalogue closes before discovery broadens from its Atlantic barrier island, beaches, dunes, marshes, and maritime forest to other protected places. Those pages do not imply shared seashore status, coastal terrain, proximity, geology, seismic observations, hazards, risk, habitat, or comparable documentation.

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Protected landscapeNew York

46 km away#1 closest

West

Gateway National Recreation Area: A Mapped Guide to Coastal Protected Landscapes

Urban coastal geography and maritime heritage sites

Spanning from the western Rockaway Peninsula to the shores of New Jersey, Gateway National Recreation Area serves as a major ecological anchor. This protected landscape integrates rare maritime habitats, barrier beach systems, and decommissioned military installations into a singular geographic footprint. Use this atlas resource to understand the park's three primary units and their roles in maintaining the natural shoreline of the New York Harbor region.

Area: 107.67 km²
Established: 1972
IUCN: V
Visitors: 8.7M annual

Gateway National Recreation Area Atlas

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Protected landscapeUnited States of America

146 km away#2 closest

West

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: Regional Geography and Mapped Protected Landscapes

Appalachian river corridors and mountain pass geography.

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area serves as a major protected unit in the United States, centered on the dramatic geological pass where the Delaware River cuts through Kittatinny Mountain and Blue Mountain. This expansive landscape preserves critical riverine habitats, forested ridges, and historic corridors that provide a deep look into the regional geography of the mid-Atlantic Appalachians.

Area: 270.09 km²
Established: 1965
Visitors: 4.2M annual
Relief: Mountain

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Map

Marine protected areaRhode Island

About 148 km away#3 closest

Northeast

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve: Island and Marine Protected Area Overview

A coastal research landscape in Rhode Island

Discover the geographic composition of the Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. This marine protected area spans the terrestrial and aquatic zones of three major islands within the Narragansett Bay system, providing a deep look at estuarine habitat conservation and regional island geography.

Area: 15.9 km²
Established: 1980
Relief: Lowland
Climate: Temperate

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Map

Nature reserveNew Jersey

About 149 km away#4 closest

Southwest

Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve: New Jersey Coastal Protected Area

Inland-to-ocean ecological gradient map and landscape overview.

Located in southeastern New Jersey, the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve provides a rare, contiguous protected footprint covering the Mullica River and Great Bay. This landscape includes freshwater swamps, salt marshes, and barrier island dunes, offering a benchmark site for scientific research on estuarine and coastal processes along the Atlantic coast.

Area: 470 km²
Established: 1997
Relief: Lowland
Climate: Temperate

Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve Atlas

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Protected landscapeVermont

219 km away#5 closest

North

Green Mountain National Forest: Mapped Geography and Protected Landscape Analysis

Examining the wilderness backbone of Vermont's mountainous terrain

Gain insight into the expansive boundaries of Green Mountain National Forest, an essential protected area spanning the Green Mountains of Vermont. This profile details the forest's composition, ranging from high-elevation spruce-fir zones to mixed hardwood slopes and extensive federal wilderness corridors, providing a foundational geographic understanding of this vital northeastern landscape.

Area: 1,615.31 km²
Established: 1932
Relief: Mountain
Climate: Temperate

Green Mountain National Forest Geography

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Protected landscapeMassachusetts

About 228 km away#6 closest

Northeast

Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park: Mapping Coastal Protected Landscapes

A diverse archipelago of islands and tidal harbors in Massachusetts

Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park offers an expansive look at coastal geography within the Massachusetts Bay. Spanning dozens of islands and peninsulas, this protected landscape captures a blend of drumlin terrain, tidal salt marshes, and historic maritime structures set directly against the urban skyline of Boston.

Area: 6 km²
Established: 1996
Visitors: 28.2K annual
Relief: Lowland

Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park Atlas

Wildlife reserveBennington County

229 km away#7 closest

North

George D. Aiken Wilderness: Protected Forest Landscapes and Ridgelines in Vermont

Detailed geographic overview of a Green Mountain wilderness reserve

Spanning over 4,800 acres in Bennington County, the George D. Aiken Wilderness stands as a significant protected area within the southern Green Mountains. The terrain features narrow ridgelines, steep valleys, and a dense canopy of northern hardwoods that remain unmanaged to maintain wilderness standards. This area serves as a primary geographic anchor for Eastern wilderness preservation efforts in the United States.

Area: 19 km²
Established: 1984
IUCN: Ib
Relief: Mountain

George D. Aiken Wilderness Protected Area

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Wildlife reserveVermont

253 km away#8 closest

North

Lye Brook Wilderness: Protected High Plateau and Forest Geography in Southern Vermont

Mapped wilderness boundaries within the Green Mountain National Forest

Spanning nearly 18,000 acres, Lye Brook Wilderness offers a deep dive into southern Vermont's natural geography. The area features a high forested plateau, complex brook valleys, and elevated ridgelines that characterize this established wilderness reserve. Ideal for those studying the regional landscape and its protected ecosystem, this record provides essential context on the forest cover, glacial terrain, and the geographic significance of this Vermont backcountry unit.

Area: 73.34 km²
Established: 1975
IUCN: Ib

Lye Brook Wilderness Protected Area Map

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Deepen your understanding of this New York barrier island through our structured geographic database. MoriAtlas provides a clear look at the park boundaries, maritime forest zones, and dune systems that define Fire Island National Seashore as a vital protected area on the Atlantic coast.

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