The seismic activity at Swift’s tour stop is comparable to a 2.3 magnitude earthquake, geology professor says.
Taylor Swift and her fans have broken another record — this time of seismic proportions. During Swift’s two-night Eras Tour stop at Seattle’s Lumen Field last weekend, a geology professor from Western Washington University calculated that the concerts « caused seismic activity equivalent of a 2.3 magnitude earthquake. »
Jackie Caplan-Auerbach told CNN that she decided to look into the « Swift Quake » after she saw comparisons to the « Beast Quake » in a Pacific Northwest Facebook group. The « Beast Quake » refers to a 2011 seismic event that occurred after Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch scored a critical touchdown during a playoff game.
