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Swift Quake
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1 s Swift Quake
Either of two minor earthquakes in Seattle, occurring on July 22 and 23, 2023, caused by fans at a Taylor Swift concert.
Chang Che Taylor Swift-Quake: Fans Cause Seismic Activity at Seattle Concert https://web.archive.org/web/20231210220442/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/28/arts/music/taylor-swift-earthquake-seattle-.html 28 July 2023 The "Swift Quake" was recorded by the same seismic station, located just outside Lumen Field.
en Sarah Kuta Taylor Swift Concerts Are Generating Seismic Activity Smithsonian https://web.archive.org/web/20230817211031/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/taylor-swift-concerts-seismic-activity-180982632/ Washington, D.C. w:Smithsonian Institution 1 August 2023 0037-7333 1359769 She [Jackie Caplan-Auerbach] found that the "Swift Quakes" were longer and more powerful than the "Beast Quake."
en Robin George Andrews w:Jackie Caplan-Auerbach The Scientist Who Decodes the Songs of Undersea Volcanoes w:Quanta Magazine https://web.archive.org/web/20231127204301/https://www.quantamagazine.org/she-decodes-quakes-from-undersea-volcanoes-and-taylor-swift-20231108/ New York, N.Y. w:Simons Foundation 8 November 2023 2640-2661 914339324 No longer am I the person who studies volcanoes. I'm the person who's known for the Swift Quake. It's totally ridiculous. People have asked: Has Taylor Swift reached out? No, Taylor Swift has not reached out.
See also
en Beast Quake Rave Quake
Further reading
Impact of the Eras Tour#Seismic activity Impact of the Eras Tour § Seismic activity
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