Park earthquake history

A historical catalogue of regional seismic events associated with this protected landscape

Recorded Earthquake History and Seismic Records for the Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve

This collection provides a comprehensive view of historical earthquakes associated with the geography of the Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve. Each record displays details such as event date, magnitude, focal depth, and calculated distance from the reserve boundaries based on historical USGS datasets. The information provides a transparent look at regional seismic activity patterns without serving as a predictive model or hazard assessment for the protected territory.

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A vast Caribbean rainforest reserve in Honduras, sheltering Indigenous cultures and some of Central America's last undisturbed tropical forests.

Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve

The Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve is a vast protected area in northeastern Honduras, running along the Caribbean coast through the Gracias a Dios department. Stretching around 5,000 square kilometers, it encompasses lowland tropical rainforest, mountainous interior terrain, mangrove-fringed lagoons, and the broad watershed of the Río Plátano. The reserve is one of the last strongholds of undisturbed tropical forest in Central America and forms a key segment of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor that links forests from Mexico down through the isthmus. The reserve is internationally recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, inscribed in 1982, and has been listed as a World Heritage Site in Danger twice: from 1996 to 2007, and again from 2011 onward. Beyond its ecological value, the area is home to more than 2,000 Indigenous inhabitants representing distinct cultural groups, including the Miskito, Pech, Garifuna, and Ladino communities. The protected landscape combines biological richness, archaeological legacy, and living traditional cultures in one of the largest and most complex conservation landscapes of the Caribbean coast of Central America.

Location: Honduras
Park type: Biosphere reserve
Established: 1982
Area: 5,250 km²
Highest point: 1,326 m

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Trace historical earthquakes near Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve

Historical earthquakes near Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve are associated through mapped epicentres and distance from the reserve, rather than evidence that they occurred inside it. Trace event dates, magnitudes, depths, reported places, distances, and cited records without treating the reserve's landscape as a cause, declaring present hazard, or forecasting 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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Area: 3,755.84 km²
Established: 1999
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Patuca National Park Protected Landscape

A horizontal watercolor painting showing layers of distant misty mountains behind a foreground of dense tropical foliage and palm-like plants.

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Area: 20,000 km²
Established: 1997
IUCN: IV
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Explore mapped boundaries and natural terrain details.

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Area: 207.85 km²
Established: 1987
IUCN: II
Relief: Mountain

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Discover mapped geography and protected area context in Colón Department.

Access detailed geographic information and mapped boundaries for Capiro Calentura National Park, a key protected area within Honduras' Colón Department. This entry offers an atlas-style perspective on the park's landscape and its regional setting, supporting structured discovery of national parks and conservation lands.

Area: 80.82 km²
Established: 1992
IUCN: II
Climate: Tropical

Capiro Calentura National Park Protected Area

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La Muralla National Park: Honduras National Park Geography and Mapped Boundaries

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Area: 210.35 km²
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IUCN: II
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La Muralla National Park Protected Area

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Area: 564.3 km²
Established: 1987
IUCN: II
Relief: Mountain

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Area: 5 km²
Established: 2010
IUCN: II
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Understanding its mapped boundaries and regional geography.

This card details Montaña de Yoro National Park, a designated national park in Honduras, offering a focused look at its protected landscape. It provides essential geographic context, helping users to understand the park's mapped boundaries and its significance within the broader atlas of Honduran protected areas. Explore the specific terrain and regional setting that define Montaña de Yoro National Park.

Area: 154.8 km²
Established: 1987
IUCN: II
Relief: Mountain

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Deepen your understanding of the Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve through this structured geographic analysis of its terrain and protected boundaries. MoriAtlas provides detailed context on the physical features and regional significance of this iconic Honduran wilderness area as part of the broader Caribbean coastal landscape.

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