Taylor Swift (33) thanked Instagram a few days ago for the great atmosphere during her performances on the “Eras” tour in Seattle. No wonder, since a seismologist was able to determine in the meantime that the fans on site were so raging that they even triggered a small earthquake, so to speak.
According to scientist Jackie Caplan-Auerbach, seismic activity was recorded that corresponds to a magnitude 2.3 earthquake, reports “CNN”. The professor at Western Washington University explained that the “Swift Quake” event was compared to the so-called “Beast Quake” from 2011, which was recorded on the same seismograph.
At that time, corresponding activities were observed after a touchdown by American football star Marshawn Lynch (37). However, the earthquake at Swift’s concerts was twice as strong. The biggest difference is the duration. While there was a brief celebration after the touchdown in 2011, the beat of the music also influences the whole thing at a concert.
Caplan-Auerbach loves that she can share the scientific aspect with others: “Everyday observations and experiences are science.” You don’t have to wear a white lab coat. Swift, on the other hand, recently thanked fans on Instagram for one of their absolute “favorite weekends”. The Seattle audience not only jumped and danced, but also cheered, screamed and sang “out of their lungs”.
