Archive · 22 Nov 2025
Scotland Fans' Celebration Causes Mini-Earthquake, Secures World Cup Spot
Scotland fans celebrated so hard after their team qualified for the World Cup that they caused a tiny earthquake.
This is the first time Scotland is going to the World Cup since 1998, and they did it in a very exciting way with two goals in the last seconds of the game.
Scotland defeated Denmark 4-2 to qualify for the World Cup after 24 years
Fans' celebration after Kenny McLean's goal caused a seismic event, registering on the Richter Scale
The event was equivalent to a very small earthquake, producing enough energy to power 25-40 car batteries
This is not the first time a stadium event in Scotland caused seismic activity
Scotland's qualification was secured in dramatic fashion with two late goals
- Who
- Scotland fans and the Scottish football team
- What
- Caused a seismic event while celebrating their World Cup qualification
- When
- Tuesday, November 16, 2021
- Where
- Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- Why
- To celebrate Scotland's qualification for the World Cup after 24 years
Scotland Fans
British Geological Survey
Earthquake cause
Scotland Fans
Scotland fans' celebration
British Geological Survey
Confirmation from seismic activity monitors
- Goal scorer
- Kenny McLean
- World Cup appearance
- First since 1998
- Earthquake magnitude
- Between -1 and zero on the Richter Scale
- Energy produced
- Enough to power 25-40 car batteries
- Previous seismic event
- Taylor Swift concerts in Edinburgh, 2021