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AC/DC’s Melbourne Stadium Show Registers on Seismograph as Band Returns to Australia

Seismologists attribute the reading to ground‑borne vibrations from the stage PA with crowd movement amplifying the signal.

Overview

  • An instrument at the Seismology Research Centre in Richmond, about two miles from the Melbourne Cricket Ground, recorded the Nov. 12 concert in the 2–5 hertz range.
  • Chief scientist Adam Pascale said seismographs measured ground motion transmitted by heavy speakers, with fans jumping in unison boosting the signal.
  • The Melbourne date marked AC/DC’s first Australian concert in 10 years and opened a five‑show run that continues through Dec. 14 in Sydney, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane.
  • Pascale noted that Taylor Swift’s 2024 MCG shows produced the largest concert signals the centre has recorded to date.
  • The ‘Power Up’ tour continues in 2026 with 21 announced dates across South and North America from Feb. 24 in São Paulo to Sept. 29 in Philadelphia.