Basic Facts about the Weston Observatory The Weston Observatory
is a geophysical research laboratory of the Department of Earth
and Environmental Sciences at Boston College. The Observatory is
located in the town of Weston, Massachusetts, about 13 miles
west of downtown Boston. The Observatory houses seismic
instruments for the World-Wide Standardized Seismic Network
(WWSSN) and for the New England Seismic Network (NESN). The
Observatory's staff monitors the Northeast United States for
seismic activity and disseminates information pertinent to any
events that are recorded.