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Geology Students Find Leicester Fans Celebrating Caused Seismic Activity Spike

In further evidence of football's impact on the natural world, Leicester City's exploits in the Premier League this season are having—quite literally—seismic effects.

The Foxes have found themselves creeping toward a remarkable first Premier League title and are five points clear of their nearest challengers with nine games to go.

And their fans have been getting in on the fun, reported the Press Association (h/t the Guardian).

A group of geology students from the University of Leicester have noticed a phenomenon called the "VardyQuake," which sees a spike in seismic activity whenever Claudio Ranieri's side find the back of the net.