Taylor Swift Concert Causes Earthquake-Like Tremors, Study Finds
Taylor Swift’s Era Tour concerts at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California in August 2023 caused earthquake-like micro-tremors, a recent study revealed. Researchers from Caltech and UCLA placed earthquake sensors inside and near the stadium to detect the seismic signature and intensity of vibrations caused by Taylor Swift’s songs during the six-night performance.
The investigation found that 70,000 fans in attendance created vibrations equivalent to a magnitude 2 earthquake, with the strongest vibration occurring during five of Taylor Swift’s most energetic songs. The seismic waves generated by the audience beating and moving to the music exceeded those from concerts by other artists like Beyoncé, Metallica, and Morgan Wallen.
Seismologist Gabrielle Tepp explained that the energy released by Taylor Swift’s songs lasted several minutes, not just a second during the earthquake, resulting in a lower calculated magnitude. The top five most energetic songs identified in the study were “Shake It Off”, “You Belong With Me”, “Love Story”, “Cruel Summer”, and “22”, each producing significant seismic waves.
This is not the first time Taylor Swift’s fans have caused earthquake waves during a concert, as a similar incident occurred during a performance in Seattle in July 2023. Despite these findings, Taylor Swift continues her tour with a scheduled live performance in Paris on May 9. In the meantime, fans can enjoy her new concert documentary “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)” on Disney+.
Stay tuned for more updates on Taylor Swift and her music as she gears up to release her 11th album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” on April 19.