Seismic Activity and Audience Response at a Taylor Swift Concert

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This chapter explores the impact of a Taylor Swift concert on seismic activity in Seattle. Researchers compare crowd reactions and analyze the seismic data, finding that the audience's response, especially during the performance of 'Love Story,' drives lower frequencies recorded on the seismometer.

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