World Cup euphoria sparked three tremors in Spain, seismographs show | OneFootball

World Cup euphoria sparked three tremors in Spain, seismographs show. According to Superdeporte, instruments from the Instituto Geográfico Nacional, the Institut Geològic i Cartogràfic de Catalunya and GEO3BCN-CSIC detected small quakes during Sunday’s final between Spain and Messi’s Argentina.

Readings spiked first after Ferrán Torres scored, then when Nico Williams had a goal ruled out, and again at the dramatic finish. The finale unleashed celebrations that amplified ground vibrations across at least 10 Spanish cities, with Barcelona, Madrid and Granada leaving traces for much of the night.

A Monday analysis identified disturbances in Algeciras, Alcoy, Cádiz, Granada, Elda, Huelva, Granollers, Barcelona and Lleida. In Catalunya, notable signals also appeared in Sabadell, Mollet del Vallès, Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Banyoles, Olot and Torroella de Montgrí.

The instruments captured the energy of crowds, from jumps and flashes of indignation to the eventual outpouring of joy. The strongest movement arrived after the final whistle, confirming Spain’s World Cup triumph.

In Barcelona, a sensor on Portal de l’Àngel, under 100 metres from the main gathering, vividly tracked the city’s celebrations on Sunday.

Source: Superdeporte