Taylor Swift wasn’t the only one shaking at her recent Edinburgh concert. Geological data reveals that her fans made the earth move during her performance in the Scottish capital last week, according to the British Geological Survey (BGS).
The BGS reported that earthquake readings were detected nearly four miles from Murrayfield Stadium, where Swift performed for three nights – Friday, Saturday, and Sunday – as part of her Eras Tour.
Monitoring stations around Edinburgh picked up the activity during all three shows. The BGS stated, “Each of the three evenings followed a similar seismographic pattern, with ‘…Ready For It?’, ‘Cruel Summer’, and ‘Champagne Problems’ generating the most significant seismic activity each night.”
The most intense dancing occurred on Friday, June 7, based on seismograph data, although significant readings were recorded each night, according to the BGS.
“While the events were detected by sensitive scientific instruments designed to identify even the smallest seismic activity many kilometers away, the vibrations generated by the concert were unlikely to be felt by anyone other than those in the immediate vicinity,” the BGS explained.
The BGS noted that the activity peaked.
at 160 beats per minute (bpm) during ‘…Ready For It?,’ when the crowd transmitted about 80 kW of power, roughly equivalent to 10-16 car batteries. The Friday night event recorded the most energetic seismic activity, with ground movement reaching 23.4 nanometers (nm), compared to 22.8 nm on Saturday and 23.3 nm on Sunday.
Scottish Rugby, which owns Murrayfield Stadium, reported nearly 73,000 fans on the first night, making it the biggest stadium concert in Scottish history. Swift’s performance surpassed Harry Styles’ concert for 65,000 fans last summer. Each subsequent night set a new record for attendance, according to Scottish Rugby.
The Eras Tour, which spans 22 countries and 152 dates, is on track to become the highest-grossing tour of all time.
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