Taylor Flashcards
What nickname do Taylor Swift’s fans go by?
‘Swiftie’
What unusual phenomenon occurred during a Taylor Swift concert in Edinburgh?
Seismic activity caused by fans’ energetic dancing
How far away was the seismic activity felt during the concert?
Four miles away
Which seismologists measured the ground motion at the concert?
Emma Greenough and James Panton
Where did the seismologists set up equipment to measure ground motion?
At a concert in Cardiff
What song caused fans to jump in unison, resulting in ground motion?
‘Cruel Summer’
What was the peak ground motion recorded by the seismograph during the concert?
23 nanometres
How does the energy from the concert compare to a true earthquake?
Comparable to a magnitude less than one on the local magnitude scale
What did the earth do during the concert, according to the seismologists?
Simply flexing
