Spanish Seismographs Recorded Ground Vibrations from World Cup Final Goal Celebration

Seismographs throughout Spain registered ground vibrations caused by the jubilant celebrations following Ferran Torres' goal in the World Cup final. This goal secured Spain's second World Cup star, according to a statement from the CSIC on Monday.

The recordings from the National Geographic Institute and the Cartographic and Geological Institute of Catalonia, analyzed by Jordi Díaz, a researcher at Geociencias Barcelona (GEO3BCN-CSIC), detected signals in locations including Algeciras, Alcoy, Cádiz, Granada, Elda, Huelva, Granollers, Barcelona, and Lleida.

The data revealed three distinct peaks of ground movement during the match broadcast. These spikes correlated with Torres' decisive goal, a subsequent goal that was ultimately annulled by VAR, and the most intense tremor of the night, which occurred immediately after the final whistle.

In Catalonia, sensors from the GEO3BCN-CSIC's Educational Seismic Network also captured the agitation in areas such as Mollet del Vallès, Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Barcelona, Banyoles, Olot, and Torroella de Montgrí, illustrating the widespread excitement across the nation.