Weston Observatory is a geophysical research laboratory of the Department of Geology and Geophysics at Boston College. The Observatory is located in the town of Weston, Massachusetts, about 13 miles west of downtown Boston.
Celebrating 75 Years of Seismic Recording at Weston Observatory
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12/26/2004 and 3/28/05 Sumatra Earthquake Information
Recordings from the BC Educational Seismology Project (BC-ESP)
Seismograms from Boston College
P waves from the NESN
Seismogram with Travel Time Map
BC-ESP students study the Sumatra earthquake
Why Was the December 2004 Sumatra Earthquake So Tragic?
Comparison of the Recordings from Both Sumatra Earthquakes
Recordings of the Oct. 8th, 7.6 Earthquake in Pakistan from:
Boston College Educational Seismology Project Seismometers
Danvers Explosion, November 22, 2006:
Seismogram from the explosion
Map of explosion location