Spikes in seismic activity detected six kilometres away from Murrayfield stadium, generated by 73,000 energised fans
Seismologists in Edinburgh have found that Taylor Swift fans at her recent Murrayfield stadium concerts triggered spikes in their earthquake-reading equipment – but not as much as Harry Styles fans managed to generate last year.
Monitoring stations run by the British Geological Survey (BGS) recorded movement during the three-night run of Swift’s Eras tour, with one station detecting the activity six kilometres away.
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