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'They certainly did shake the ground': Fans cause seismic activity at Taylor Swift concert

If you’ve ever attended a large concert in a stadium, you’ll be aware of the efforts performers go to in order to make the crowd jump, dance and scream as loud as possible, in order to build up an intense atmosphere.  Some concerts seem to go further than others, with recent reports that both Taylor Swift and Travis Scott gigs caused earthquakes, due to the jumping crowds. Sean was joined by Chris Bean, Head of geophysics at the Dublin institute for advanced studies to discuss…

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14.23 29 Aug 2023


'They certainly did shake the ground': Fans cause seismic activity at Taylor Swift concert


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If you’ve ever attended a large concert in a stadium, you’ll be aware of the efforts performers go to in order to make the crowd jump, dance and scream as loud as possible, in order to build up an intense atmosphere. 

Some concerts seem to go further than others, with recent reports that both Taylor Swift and Travis Scott gigs caused earthquakes, due to the jumping crowds.

Sean was joined by Chris Bean, Head of geophysics at the Dublin institute for advanced studies to discuss…


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