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Historical Earthquake Records and Seismic Activity Catalogue for Manzano Mountain Wilderness

This collection provides a structured look at historical earthquake records associated with the geography of Manzano Mountain Wilderness in central New Mexico. Users can examine specific event data, including magnitude, depth, and epicentre location, as identified by their relative distance to the protected area. These archives facilitate an understanding of regional seismic history through documented records rather than predictive analysis.

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A rugged mountain wilderness of aspen forests, deep canyons, and historic Spanish mission country in central New Mexico.

Manzano Mountain Wilderness

Manzano Mountain Wilderness is a federally designated Wilderness Area in central New Mexico, set within the Manzano Mountains about 50 miles south-southeast of Albuquerque. It protects roughly 36,875 acres of steep, canyon-cut terrain that runs north-south across western Torrance County and eastern Valencia County, rising from semiarid foothills to a high crest that tops out at Manzano Peak, the highest point at around 10,098 feet. The wilderness preserves a striking elevational gradient of vegetation, ranging from pinyon pine and juniper woodlands in the foothills through ponderosa pine forests to cool montane stands of aspen and spruce-fir near the crest. Deep canyons radiating from the ridgeline shelter maple groves, springs, and seasonal streams, while the surrounding landscape is enriched by long human history, including 17th-century Spanish mission and Pueblo connections that gave the mountains their name. Manzano Mountain Wilderness is notable for its quiet ruggedness, its vivid autumn maple displays, and its function as an important raptor migration corridor. Managed as part of the Cibola National Forest, it provides a remote, non-mechanized landscape for hiking, wildlife watching, and solitude in a region often overshadowed by New Mexico's more famous mountains.

Location
United States of America
Park type
Protected area
Established
1978
Area
149.2 km²
Highest point
3,078 m
Manzano Mountain Wilderness Park Geography

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Manzano Mountain Wilderness rises from 1,900 to 3,078 metres across 149.23 km² of United States mountains, valleys, forest, woodland, grassland, and rivers. Its earthquake catalogue records time, magnitude, depth, place, source, and spatial separation, allowing factual comparison without establishing damage or an active warning.

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Santa Fe National Forest: Geographic Atlas and Protected Landscape Overview

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Area
6,306.83 km²
Established
1915
Relief
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Access
Easy access
Santa Fe National Forest Geography Atlas
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Protected landscapeNew Mexico
96 km away#2 closest

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Lincoln National Forest Protected Landscape: Mapping the New Mexico Environmental Gradient

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Area
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Established
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Visitors
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Wildlife reserveSandoval County
99 km away#3 closest

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Dome Wilderness: Volcanic Domes and Protected Forest Geography in Sandoval County

High-desert wilderness area in the Jemez Mountains

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Area
21 km²
Established
1980
IUCN
Ib
Relief
Mountain
Dome Wilderness Protected Landscape
Protected landscapeSandoval County
About 110 km away#4 closest

North

Jemez National Recreation Area: Geography and Protected Land Map Overview

Exploring volcanic plateaus and river canyons in northern New Mexico

Jemez National Recreation Area represents a key protected landscape in Sandoval County, encompassing diverse forested uplands and steep volcanic canyons. The area serves as a focal point for understanding the geological legacy of the Jemez Mountains, providing a clear window into how river incision and ancient volcanic activity have shaped the regional terrain. Its proximity to national forest lands and the Valles Caldera system makes it a vital unit for geographic study and mapped landscape exploration.

Area
233.3 km²
Established
1993
Visitors
1.6M annual
Relief
Mountain
Jemez National Recreation Area Atlas
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Protected landscapeNew Mexico
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Established
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Relief
Mountain
Climate
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Gila National Forest Geographic Atlas
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Explore its protected boundaries and desert geography.

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Area
601.3 km²
Established
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IUCN
V
Visitors
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White Sands National Park Geography
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Wildlife reserveNew Mexico
201 km away#7 closest

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Area
225,820 km²
Established
1924
IUCN
Ib
Relief
Mountain
Gila Wilderness Geographic Atlas
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Protected landscapeNew Mexico
225 km away#8 closest

Northeast

Kiowa National Grassland: Protected Landscapes, Canyon Terrain, and Prairie Geography

Northeastern New Mexico shortgrass prairie and river canyon systems.

Kiowa National Grassland represents a distinctive protected landscape within the southwestern Great Plains, featuring a mix of rolling steppe, pinyon-juniper woodland, and the deep gorges of the Canadian River Canyon. This area offers significant insight into the regional geography of New Mexico, where historic Santa Fe Trail corridors and seasonal playa lakes define the local terrain and ecosystem.

Area
554.95 km²
Established
1960
Relief
Upland
Climate
Temperate
Kiowa National Grassland Protected Area Geography
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