Park earthquake history

A comprehensive catalogue of seismic events documented within the surrounding Maricopa County region

Recorded Seismic Activity and Historical Earthquake Data for Hummingbird Springs Wilderness

This archival collection provides a detailed record of earthquakes associated by proximity to the protected lands of Hummingbird Springs Wilderness. Users can examine historical data including event dates, magnitude readings, and depths for occurrences within the broader Sonoran Desert geography. Each entry lists calculated epicentre distances to help clarify the spatial relationship between regional seismic activity and the wilderness area boundaries.

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A Sonoran Desert mountain wilderness of rugged ranges, dry washes, and rare desert springs.

Hummingbird Springs Wilderness

Hummingbird Springs Wilderness is a Bureau of Land Management wilderness area protecting roughly 31,200 acres of Sonoran Desert landscape in northwestern Maricopa County, Arizona. The wilderness sits at the northwestern end of the Belmont Mountains, adjoining the Big Horn Mountains Wilderness and overlooking the smaller Tonopah Desert plains. Its terrain combines arid mountain ridges with broad desert washes, including the upper reaches of washes that ultimately feed into the Gila River system. The area was designated in 1990 and remains a relatively quiet, roadless expanse of classic central Arizona desert country. The defining feature of the wilderness is its blend of low mountains, rocky slopes, sand, and drainage corridors within the broader lower Sonoran Desert region. Sugarloaf Mountain is the highest point, reaching about 3,418 feet and serving as the highest elevation of both the wilderness and the Belmont Mountains. The region is remote, dry, and sparsely settled, with Tonopah and Aguila serving as the nearest small gateway communities. Hummingbird Springs Wilderness is most appreciated for its sense of solitude and intact desert character rather than for any single landmark. Together with the neighboring Big Horn Mountains Wilderness, it forms an important block of protected Sonoran Desert habitat in a region otherwise characterized by open desert plains, mining heritage, and working rangeland.

Location: United States of America
Park type: Wildlife reserve
Established: 1990
Area: 126.3 km²
Highest point: 1,042 m

Hummingbird Springs Wilderness Geography

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Study historical earthquakes near Hummingbird Springs Wilderness

Hummingbird Springs Wilderness is paired with earthquake records through epicentres and distance from the Belmont Mountains and Sonoran Desert wilderness. Date, magnitude, depth, locality, separation, and source evidence support historical review but do not label nearby events as wilderness occurrences or infer desert effects, current threat, cause, damage, or future activity.

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This page describes catalogued earthquakes associated with the park by epicentre location and distance. It does not establish causation, assess current danger, or predict future earthquakes.

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Beyond Hummingbird Springs Wilderness earthquake history

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Eagletail Mountains Wilderness Map and Atlas

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Prescott National Forest: Geographic Overview of Arizona Protected Landscapes and Wilderness

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Established: 1908
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Prescott National Forest Geography

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Tonto National Forest: Understanding the Geography of an Expansive Protected Landscape

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Mazatzal Wilderness: Geographic Overview of Arizona's Expansive Protected Mountain Terrain

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Area: 1,021.4 km²
Established: 1964
IUCN: Ib
Relief: Mountain

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Riverside Mountains Wilderness Protected Area

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Essential protected land data in Yavapai County

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Juniper Mesa Wilderness Geography

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Little Picacho Wilderness: Exploring the Protected Volcanic Terrain and Desert Geography

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Little Picacho Wilderness Atlas

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Indian Pass Wilderness: Protected Sonoran Desert Geography and Terrain Mapping

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Established: 1994
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Indian Pass Wilderness Protected Area

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Explore the Geographic Boundaries of Hummingbird Springs Wilderness

Delve into the mapped terrain of Hummingbird Springs Wilderness, from the peaks of the Belmont Mountains to the deep desert washes. MoriAtlas provides a clear look at this protected Sonoran Desert environment, helping you understand how these wild lands fit into the wider geography of Maricopa County.

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