_3244 The Earthquake House "<p>This small building was built in 1874 to house a seismoscope to register earthquake shocks. It was the first purpose-built earthquake observatory in the western hemisphere and attempted to record the ground movements in this part of the world which led to Comrie being known as the 'Shaky Toon'.<\/p><p>A modern seismograph from the British Geological Survey now operates inside the building and records earthquakes from locations all around the globe. Within the building, there is a full explanation of the history and science.<\/p><p><strong><em>Park on road and walk up (steep) track<\/em><\/strong><\/p>" Organization "<p>This small building was built in 1874 to house a seismoscope to register earthquake shocks. It was the first purpose-built earthquake observatory in the western hemisphere and attempted to record the ground movements in this part of the world which led to Comrie being known as the 'Shaky Toon'.<\/p><p>A modern seismograph from the British Geological Survey now operates inside the building and records earthquakes from locations all around the globe. Within the building, there is a full explanation of the history and science.<\/p><p><strong><em>Park on road and walk up (steep) track<\/em><\/strong><\/p>" 56.37194 -4.00086