The Eras Tour shows in Edinburgh last weekend reportedly caused seismic activity to be detected kilometers away from the Murrayfield stadium, according to the British Geological Survey (BGS)
The passage of Taylor Swift for the Scotland It made the ground shake – literally! The information is from British Geological Survey (BGS)which announced that the singer’s performances in Edinburgh last weekend they would have been responsible for readings of seismic activity kilometers from the site.
In total, more than 70 thousand fans gathered to see the three of The Eras Tour at the stadium Murrayfield (via InfoMoney). The movement, according to the BGS, would have caused seismic activity that was captured by earthquake monitoring stations 6 kilometers from the site.
According to the report, the singer’s three nights of shows recorded similar activity parameters, with emphasis on three of the songs on the setlist, “Ready For It?“, “Cruel Summer” It is “Champagne Problems”.
Taylor earthquake
This isn’t the first time Taylor Swift has caused earthquakes with her The Eras Tour – almost a year ago, in July 2023, the pop star’s visit to Seattle it was responsible for seismic activity equivalent to 2.3 magnitude for two days in a row.
“The main difference is in the duration of the tremor. The touchdown cheer lasted for a few seconds and then ended. It’s much more random than a concert. For Taylor Swift, I’ve identified about ten hours of data that shows that the rhythm controlled the behavior. The music, the sound, the beat… All that energy goes to the ground and makes it shake,” seismologist Jackie Caplan-Auerbach explained to CNN at the time.
Source: Rollingstone
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