Scotland fans' wild celebrations after two stoppage-time goals against Denmark caused seismic activity equivalent to a mini-earthquake, the British Geological Survey (BGS) has confirmed. The seismic readings were recorded at the Glasgow Geothermal Observatory in Dalmarnock, approximately 2km from Hampden Park.
Kenny McLean's 98th-minute half-way line strike, which lobbed Kasper Schmeichel and secured Scotland's place at their first World Cup since 1998, registered a surge of between –1 and zero on the Richter scale. The BGS said the noise produced the equivalent of 200kW, enough to power between 25 and 40 car batteries.
Kieran Tierney's 93rd-minute curling strike, which gave Scotland a 3-2 lead, also registered on the Richter scale, as did the full-time whistle confirming a 4-2 win. The BGS monitors detected the activity between 9.48pm and 9.50pm local time, during McLean's goal.
Stadium events causing seismic activity in Scotland are not unprecedented. Last year's Taylor Swift concerts in Edinburgh also registered on the Richter scale, the BGS noted.
