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BGS Confirms Tremors From Scotland’s World Cup-Clinching Win Over Denmark

Ground sensors near Hampden Park measured tiny quakes during stoppage-time celebrations recorded between magnitude minus one and zero.

Overview

  • The British Geological Survey reported fan-induced seismic activity equivalent to an extremely small earthquake and about 200 kW of energy.
  • The strongest signal, logged between 21:48 and 21:50, coincided with Kenny McLean’s halfway-line goal that capped the 4–2 victory.
  • Smaller surges were detected around Kieran Tierney’s stoppage-time strike and again at the final whistle.
  • Readings were captured at the Glasgow Geothermal Observatory in Dalmarnock, roughly 2 km from Hampden Park, where attendance was 49,587.
  • BGS cautioned against comparing the event with tremors from Taylor Swift’s Murrayfield concerts due to different site conditions, and Scotland now awaits the World Cup draw on December 5 in Washington, D.C.