After the ground shook as Taylor Swift passed through Lisbon and other cities she visited on her world tour, the same thing happened in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, where seismic activity was recorded kilometers away from the stadium where the North American singer performed.
According to Reuters, which cites data released on Thursday by the British Geological Survey, the excitement (and jumps) of nearly 70,000 fans who were at the Edinburgh Stadium for concerts on three consecutive nights (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) caused seismic activity in… It was detected six kilometers from the stadium.
The climax of the action occurred during the hits “Are You Ready for It?”, “Cruel Summer,” and, even more surprisingly, during “Champagne Problems.” However, as Washington PostAfter this song, there is usually a long pause during which fans applaud the singer, so the clapping and jumping during this moment would be responsible for this spike in seismic activity.
As Reuters reports, seismic activity was also recorded during concerts in Seattle and Los Angeles, and in the first case the impact was equivalent to an earthquake measuring 2.3 on the Richter scale. The same thing happened in Lisbon, during Swift’s concerts, on May 24 and 25, when seismic activity was recorded at nine stations spread across the city.
In Lisbon’s case, the song that seemed to impress audiences the most was “Shake it Off,” having the biggest impact, with a strength of 0.82 on the Richter scale. In terms of comparison, seismologist Luis Matías explained to Público at the time, “The shaking that occurred at the concert was slightly higher than that of Sporting’s goals.”
Taylor Swift’s concert sparked more than just excitement: seismic activity was recorded in Lisbon
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