Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ Tour Creates Seismic Waves in Seattle

Swifties have elevated their devotion to pop artist Taylor Swift to the point that their fervor is practically shaking the ground beneath them which creates seismic waves in Seattle.

According to Jackie Caplan-Auerbach, a geology professor at Western Washington University, Swift and her fans managed to generate enough noise and movement during two “Eras” tour concerts at Seattle’s Lumen Field on July 22 and 23 to actually rock the ground beneath them for four hours.

Even though the seismic incident brought on by the concert was not a genuine earthquake, both experts and music fans are quite curious about how it happened. 

Caplan-Auerbach said geologists in the Seattle area are familiar with the idea of a crowd or stadium creating a seismic event at Lumen Field, despite the “Swift Quake” generating a lot of press.

Running back Marshawn Lynch, dubbed Beast Mode, broke through the Saints defense in an NFL playoff game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New Orleans Saints in 2011 at the venue that was then known as Qwest Field, helping the Seahawks secure the victory and energizing the fans. 

A Seismic Event at Sporting Arena

Beast Quake was given its moniker because the crowd’s reaction was so forceful that it caused the ground to shake and registered on the adjacent seismometer.

Fortunately, because the incident was not an earthquake, the hours-long jolting had no detrimental effects on Earth. The geologist noted that the event could improve our scientific understanding of earthquakes.

It’s likely that this phenomenon has occurred at comparable events in other areas, they may have just not been observed because many seismic events brought on by concerts or sporting events have not been examined. 

According to Caplan-Auerbach, this may be due to the lack of seismometers in close proximity to many stadiums and arenas, as well as the fact that scientists may not be specifically searching for this data.

Source: www.cbsnews.com