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Metallica fans recently triggered an earthquake, but there have been other instances where crowds have caused similar seismic effects, simply by showing their enthusiasm.
What are the bands and artists that have caused an earthquake? (James Hetfield of Metallica / Instagram)
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Concerts have often seen fans creating an unforgettable atmosphere, but sometimes the crowd’s energy is so intense that it causes an earthquake. Metallica fans recently made headlines by triggering seismic activity during their Virginia Tech stadium performance. The ground shook as fans jumped up and down while the band played one of their most famous tracks, Enter Sandman. The excitement of fans registered a small earthquake. It isn’t the first time music lovers have shaken the earth; there have been other instances where crowds have caused similar seismic effects simply by showing their enthusiasm. Let’s look at some of the most memorable concerts that triggered an earthquake.
Taylor Swift
When Taylor Swift brought her Eras Tour to Seattle in July 2023, Swifties created seismic activity similar to a 2.3-magnitude earthquake, according to seismologist Jackie Caplan-Auerbach. During the time, many compared the shake to the Beast Quake in 2011, when Seattle Seahawks fans jumped and cheered after a big touchdown by player Marshawn ‘Beast Mode’ Lynch at the same stadium, where Swift performed. The singer also felt the crowd’s energy and later thanked them in a post on Instagram.
Travis Scott
In August 2023, a Travis Scott concert at the historic Circus Maximus in Rome caused a small earthquake. The tremors were so strong that Italy’s fire services got many calls from worried people who thought it was a real earthquake. However, it was just the energy from the excited crowd. Giovanni Diaferia, a seismologist from the Italian Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, said the shaking was close to 1.3 magnitude, which was even recorded by a seismic station 9 kilometres away.
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Garth Brooks
Shortly after Garth Brooks began his show at Louisiana State University, the crowd got wild. When he sang Callin’ Baton Rouge, the energy became so intense that the ground started shaking. A seismograph set up by an LSU professor recorded the small earthquake caused by the crowd’s excitement. The noise decibels reached over 95, and it even triggered noise alerts on people’s smart devices.
Bruce Springsteen and E Street
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band performed at Barcelona’s Camp Nou stadium in May 2016. The excitement caused tremors, which caught the attention of Jordi Diaz, the scientific director at the Seismic Laboratory of the Institute of Earth Science Jaume Almera. A broadband seismometer recorded the fans’ enthusiasm during Springsteen’s songs and showed a sharp increase in seismic activity, even though the music didn’t get louder. The shaking was strong when Springsteen performed the song Shout.
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AC/DC
Australian rock band AC/DC is known for being one of the loudest bands ever. On December 15, 2015, during their Rock or Bust world tour, they performed at Western Springs Stadium in Auckland. The concert was so loud that it reached 103 decibels and was heard 6.4 km away. Seismographs even picked up ground vibrations caused by the sound system and the movement of the excited crowd.
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