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Reviewing a historical catalogue of seismic events recorded within the vicinity of this marine reserve.

Recorded Seismic Activity and Earthquake History: Moana Uta (Wet Jacket Arm) Marine Reserve

This collection presents a catalogue of historical seismic events associated with the geographic coordinates of Moana Uta (Wet Jacket Arm) Marine Reserve in Fiordland. Users can examine recorded dates, epicentre locations, depths, and magnitudes to understand seismic occurrences documented near these protected marine waters. The data is derived from USGS records and focuses on providing an accessible archive of activity relative to the reserve boundary.

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A Fiordland marine reserve protecting the longest, most sheltered fiord in southwestern New Zealand.

Moana Uta (Wet Jacket Arm) Marine Reserve

Moana Uta (Wet Jacket Arm) Marine Reserve is a New Zealand marine reserve that stretches the entire length of Wet Jacket Arm, a long, narrow fiord tucked into the southwestern coastline of Fiordland on the South Island. Established in 2005 and administered by the New Zealand Department of Conservation, the reserve covers around 2,007 hectares of sheltered water between Entry Island and the head of the sound. The fiord's defining feature is its layered underwater environment. Heavy rainfall runoff from the steep surrounding mountains creates a permanent freshwater cap on top of the seawater, beneath which lies a layer of calm, clear, relatively warm water rich in sponges, corals, red and black coral communities, and reef fish. Below that, deeply tannin-stained water too dark to support most marine life descends to hundreds of metres. This unusual stratification supports the highest density of black coral recorded anywhere in Fiordland. The reserve sits within one of the most iconic and remote natural landscapes in the Southern Hemisphere, where towering forested cliffs drop directly into deep, quiet water. Its protection reflects both the ecological peculiarity of Fiordland's fiords and a coordinated effort by the Fiordland Marine Guardians, the Department of Conservation, and mana whenua to safeguard these remarkable marine systems from fishing pressure, invasive species, and physical disturbance.

Location: New Zealand
Park type: Marine protected area
Established: 2005
Area: 20.1 km²

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Earthquakes near Moana Uta (Wet Jacket Arm) Marine Reserve

Moana Uta (Wet Jacket Arm) Marine Reserve earthquake observations are associated by epicentre and reserve distance, rather than automatic boundary inclusion. Investigate dates, magnitudes, depths, places, distances, and sources as historical evidence without claiming marine or reserve-driven seismicity, assessing present danger, or predicting events.

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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 Moana Uta (Wet Jacket Arm) Marine Reserve earthquake data

More parks after Moana Uta (Wet Jacket Arm) Marine Reserve

Moana Uta (Wet Jacket Arm) Marine Reserve anchors its earthquake records before the atlas broadens from a Fiordland fiord, black-coral, and rocky-reef setting to other protected places. The next pages do not imply shared marine-reserve status, habitat, proximity, geology, seismic evidence, hazards, risk, protection rules, or comparable information depth.

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Area: 6.13 km²
Established: 2005
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Climate: Temperate

Taipari Roa (Elizabeth Island) Marine Reserve Map

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Established: 2005
Relief: Mixed relief
Climate: Temperate

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Relief: Mixed relief
Climate: Temperate

Kahukura (Gold Arm) Marine Reserve Map and Geography

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Established: 2005
IUCN: Ia
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Hawea (Clio Rocks) Marine Reserve Atlas

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Established: 1993
Relief: Mountain
Climate: Temperate

Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) Marine Reserve Atlas

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Explore its rugged terrain and unique subantarctic ecosystem.

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Area: 1,399.6 km²
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IUCN: II
Relief: Lowland

Rakiura National Park Protected Landscape

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Explore the U-shaped valleys and mapped boundaries of this iconic national park.

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Area: 3,562 km²
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IUCN: II
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Explore the Marine Geography of Moana Uta (Wet Jacket Arm) Marine Reserve

Dive into the protected waters and steep topography of Moana Uta (Wet Jacket Arm) Marine Reserve. Use this MoriAtlas entry to trace the boundaries of one of the most distinctive marine systems in Fiordland and understand the layered ecological terrain of this isolated New Zealand inlet.

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