Swift Quake

Swift Quake (plural Swift Quakes)

1. One of two minor earthquakes, occurring on July 22 and 23, 2023, caused by fans at a Taylor Swift concert.
   • 2023 July 28, Chang Che, “Taylor Swift-Quake: Fans Cause Seismic Activity at Seattle Concert”, in The New York Times‎, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-12-10:

     The "Swift Quake" was recorded by the same seismic station, located just outside Lumen Field.

   • 2023 August 1, Sarah Kuta, “Taylor Swift Concerts Are Generating Seismic Activity”, in Smithsonian‎, Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-08-17:

     She [Jackie Caplan-Auerbach] found that the "Swift Quakes" were longer and more powerful than the "Beast Quake."

   • 2023 November 8, Robin George Andrews, quoting Jackie Caplan-Auerbach, “The Scientist Who Decodes the Songs of Undersea Volcanoes”, in Quanta Magazine‎, New York, N.Y.: Simons Foundation, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-11-27:

     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.

• Impact of the Eras Tour § Seismic activity on Wikipedia.Wikipedia