While having a blast, 70,000 fans attending Taylor Swift’s concerts accidentally caused earthquakes. Western media calls it Swift quake.

Recently, experts from Caltech (California Institute of Technology) and UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) have just published a report called “Shake to the Beat: Exploring the Seismic Signals and Stadium Response of Concerts and Music Fans ” (roughly translated as “Shaking to the Rhythm: Exploring Seismic Signals and Stadium Response for Concerts and Music Lovers)

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In particular, research shows that music nights within the framework of Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour, with tens of thousands of fans participating, have caused earthquakes.

Specifically, at one of the 6 music nights taking place at SoFi Stadium (USA) in August 2023, experts set up motion sensors 5.5 miles away from this location (approximately 8 miles). 9km).

The results showed that an earthquake with a magnitude of 0.851 occurred when 70,000 spectators danced together to the tune of the 34-year-old singer’s hit “Shake It Off”. The same situation also happened when she performed the song “Love Story” with a significant amplitude.

Previously, during a concert at Lumen Field stadium in Seattle (USA) in July 2023, Taylor Swift and her fans caused a tremor equivalent to a 2.3 magnitude earthquake. Richter.

The phrase “Swift quake” officially originates from here. It is known that not only the “country music princess” but also concerts of Beyoncé, Metallica or Morgan Wallen also create small earthquakes.

Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour officially kicked off in March 2023 and has gone through many countries around the world. The concerts continuously broke attendance records, becoming the highest-grossing tour of all time.

The nearest stop is Singapore with the presence of many Vietnamese fans. On April 19, the female singer plans to release her 11th studio album titled “The Tortured Poets Department”. She will then continue touring at the end of May.

Not only successful in music nights but also in movies, Snake Lord also achieved remarkable achievements thanks to the music movie “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour”. Just a few days after its debut on Disney, her “brainchild” became the most viewed musical film on this platform ever.

According to Deadline, the movie recording Taylor Swift’s concert broke a record with 4.6 million views in just 3 days (aired on Disney on March 14). And to become the most watched music movie on the streaming service, “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” beat famous movies such as: The Beatles: Get Back, Beyoncé’s Black Is King. ..

The successful streaming release is one of many records Taylor Swift has broken since her musical film first debuted in October 2023. Not only did “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” sell the most tickets on the first day of its premiere at the AMC Theaters system, it was also the opening musical film with the highest theatrical revenue in history.

The work also became one of the highest-grossing musical films of all time, second only to Michael Jackson’s 2009 documentary This Is It (earning 267.9 million USD at that time).

Immediately after its initial release – surpassing the $200 million mark at the global box office within 3 weeks of its release, Taylor Swift noted the film’s success on Instagram.

At the time, she wrote: “What a wonderful thing. I watched videos of you guys in the theater dancing, recreating choreography, jokes, engagements…, in general creating All kinds of fun while watching movies.”

It is known that “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” was initially filmed during the pop superstar’s performance at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles (USA) in August 2023, and more footage was later added. other.