UPDATE: All three Sounders goals caused measurable seismic activity, according to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network. The biggest shaking occurred after Victor Rodriguez’s goal that made it 2-0 and would eventually stand up as the game-winner.
When Marshawn Lynch broke nine tackles on his way to scoring the winning touchdown in a 2011 NFL playoff game against the New Orleans, fans got so excited that their energy actually registered on nearby seismographs. The legend of “Beast Quake” was also born.
The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network has since made a habit of installing seismographs at CenturyLink Field in order to get more accurate measurements.