The Tartan Army is celebrating like there's no tomorrow. Scotland's thrilling 4-2 victory over Denmark at Hampden Park sent shockwaves throughout the stadium and beyond, with even the earth itself feeling the impact.
In a bizarre twist, the British Geological Survey (BGS) recorded seismic activity equivalent to an "extremely small earthquake" during the match, which was triggered by Kenny McLean's goal from the halfway line. The activity measured at around 200kW of power – enough to power between 25 and 40 car batteries.
However, fans were not alone in their revelry. A second significant surge in seismic activity occurred as the final whistle sounded, while Kieran Tierney's goal three minutes into injury time also produced a small but detectable shake.
The magnitude of these events was tiny – on the Richter Scale they registered between -1 and zero – but the sheer enthusiasm of Scotland's supporters made them feel like something more. The BGS described the reading as "equivalent to blasting a football at about 900 m/s (2,013 mph)," a feat only achieved in a controlled environment.
It is worth noting that while these events were certainly surprising, they are not unprecedented. About 300 naturally occurring earthquakes happen in the UK every year, but only around 30 of them have enough power to be felt by people.
In a bizarre twist, the British Geological Survey (BGS) recorded seismic activity equivalent to an "extremely small earthquake" during the match, which was triggered by Kenny McLean's goal from the halfway line. The activity measured at around 200kW of power – enough to power between 25 and 40 car batteries.
However, fans were not alone in their revelry. A second significant surge in seismic activity occurred as the final whistle sounded, while Kieran Tierney's goal three minutes into injury time also produced a small but detectable shake.
The magnitude of these events was tiny – on the Richter Scale they registered between -1 and zero – but the sheer enthusiasm of Scotland's supporters made them feel like something more. The BGS described the reading as "equivalent to blasting a football at about 900 m/s (2,013 mph)," a feat only achieved in a controlled environment.
It is worth noting that while these events were certainly surprising, they are not unprecedented. About 300 naturally occurring earthquakes happen in the UK every year, but only around 30 of them have enough power to be felt by people.
So Scotland beat Denmark like crazy 
and it seems the earth was all, "Hey, calm down" 
... I mean, 200kW of power is tiny compared to what we deal with in everyday life. It's like having a minor tremor at a music festival 
. The fact that fans were so excited it felt like an earthquake is pretty cool though 
. I guess you could say the Tartan Army has some serious energy 
. But 300 earthquakes a year? That's just part of life in the UK, right? 
It's interesting to think about how science and sports can be connected in weird ways 
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...and then they measured the earthquakes from the game and it's literally just a tiny tiny thing lol but still how cool is that?! i mean, who needs fireworks when u got small earthquakes 
btw have you tried those new energy bars? they give me the energy to scream at the tv during games lol and btw did u see mclean's goal from halfway line? like what magic is that 
200kW of power is like... whoa 
can you imagine being in Hampden Park during that match, feeling the energy of the crowd and the ground beneath your feet? 
. I mean, it's not like the ground was actually breaking or anything... but still, that's pretty wild stuff! Did you guys watch the game? 