Mexico's stunning upset of defending World Cup champion Germany Sunday was an earthshaking experience in Mexico City.
No, that's not a melodramatic figure of speech to describe Mexico's improbable 1-0 win in Moscow. The earth really did shake, actually registering as an artificial earthquake on sensors.
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The Institute of Geologic and Atmospheric Investigations tweeted “The #sismo detected in Mexico City originated artificially. Possibly by massive jumps during the Goal of the selection of # Mexico in the world.”
The celebrations immediately after Mexico’s goal against Germany caused an earthquake in Mexico City, according to the Institute of Geological and Atmospheric Research. 🇲🇽
— FlFA World Cup (@WorIdCupFC) June 17, 2018
INCREDIBLE! 👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/O7V9V07F8c
How can scientists prove excited fans caused the quake? Because it occurred at the exact same moment Hirving "Chucky" Lozano scored the game's only goal.
This is the moment that caused an earthquake in Mexico City immediately after Hirving Lozano's goal. 🇲🇽
— 2018 World Cup (@The2018WorldCup) June 17, 2018
INCREDIBLE! 🇲🇽👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/9BhfQJRMnZ
Now, take that scene and consider that more than 21 million people live in the greater Mexico City region … no wonder the ground shook Sunday.