Seattle Fans Generated Earthquake

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SEATTLE -- Seismologists say Seahawks fans shook the ground under Seattle's CenturyLink Field during Saturday's defeat of the New Orleans Saints, causing another fan-generated earthquake.

The scientists believe the small earthquake during a Marshawn Lynch touchdown was likely greater than Lynch's famous "beast quake" touchdown run three years ago, which also came against New Orleans during a playoff game.

John Vidale of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN) at the University of Washington told The Seattle Times they will know for sure in a few days.

PNSN posted graphs during the game through its Twitter and Facebook accounts.

Lynch TD shows up all three seismometers. This ground motion NOT fan noise #BeastQuake#GoHawks #NOvsSEA pic.twitter.com/d3YY4sP2F5

— PNSN (@PNSN1) January 11, 2014
Fans jumped and stomped their way to magnitude 1 or 2 earthquake in 2011 during Lynch's rambling, tackle-breaking "beast quake" run.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

 

[mr.stlouis]

From how far out? Just outside the building? Lol

 

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From how far out? Just outside the building? Lol

According to MapQuest, it's 5.75 miles from CenturyLink to the University of Washington (PNSN).

 

[Tron]

So they can stomp and yell a lot.......Harbaugh syndrom?

 

[RamFan503]

Amazing the energy these people can generate.

 

[mr.stlouis]

Dang...

They're gonna have stadium issues if they keep that up. Haha

 

[PhxRam]

Impressive no matter how you look at it.

 

[HitStick]

You hear it all the time, and this just proves that that stadium must really suck to play in.

 

[Rabid Ram]

Maybe the next one will swallow them and their stadium whole

 

[PhxRam]

If they are causing measurable earthquakes at 5.75 miles away, they must be weakening that place structurally every game.

 

[Username]

Too bad they can't relocate the stadium a little closer to Mount Rainer.

 

[RamFan503]

Too bad they can't relocate the stadium closer to the bottom of the Sound.

 

[bluecoconuts]

I don't get out of bed for less than a 4.5, boring!