After creating seismic activity at the concerts of Taylor Swift in California and Washington last year, the Swifties did it again, this time in Edinburgh.
Seismologists at the British Geological Survey (BGS) have recognized Swift’s record-breaking shows on June 7-9 as “earthquakes,” saying they were Earthquake readings detected up to 6 kilometers from Murrayfield stadium from Edinburgh.
BGS monitoring stations around Edinburgh recorded the seismic activity generated by the concerts and each of the three nights followed a similar seismographic pattern. Swift’s presentations “…Ready For It?”, “Cruel Summer” and “Champagne Problems” resulted in the most significant activity each night, BGS reported today.
The most enthusiastic dancing occurred on Friday, although the crowds each night generated their own notable readings. In total, more than 200,000 fans attended the concerts.
The activity was mainly generated by fans dancing to the music and peaked at 160 beats per minute during “…Ready For It?”, where the crowd transmitted approximately 80 kilowatts of energy which, according to BGS, is equivalent to about 6,000 cars. batteries.
Based on maximum amplitude of motion (the distance the ground moves), Friday night’s event was the most energetic by a small margin, recording 23.4 nanometers of motion.
BGS seismologist Callum Harrison enthused: “It is amazing that we have been able to measure the reaction of thousands of concert-goers remotely through our data. The opportunity to explore seismic activity created by a different type of phenomenon has been exciting. Clearly, Scotland’s reputation for delivering one of the most enthusiastic audiences remains intact!”
The history of seismic movements generated by Taylor Swift fans
In March, a study by researchers at Caltech and UCLA concluded that Swift’s August 2023 show at California’s SoFi Stadium generated seismic activity, while her July stop at Seattle’s Lumen Field was similarly reported. caused seismic activity “equivalent to an earthquake magnitude of 2.3”.
The Edinburgh stage of The Eras Tour It marked the first of 17 UK dates for Swift, which will conclude with an eight-night tour at London’s Wembley Stadium.
Source: Ambito
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