60,000 Fans Caused a Small Earthquake Because of One Famous Rock Song

Last week, on May 7, during a concert at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's Lane Stadium, the synchronized jumping of 60,000 concert goers was enough to register activity at the Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory. The song? That would be the 1991 hit "Enter Sandman," from rock legends Metallica.

"The seismic activity, now named the 'Metallica Quake,' was too minor to register on the Richter scale or be assigned a rating," according to a report from Ultimate Guitar.

The song, "Enter Sandman," was the first track on Metallica's fifth album, ever, which was just self-titled Metallica. The opening part of the song, which features an epic opening guitar riff alongside a rollicking drum beat, is one of the most famous opening moments in any contemporary rock music.

Related: 29 Years Later, One Iconic Metal Band Is Suddenly Dropping 245 Unreleased Tracks

Metallica is having something of a renaissance at the moment. In June, the band is dropping a new version of the 1996 album Load, which is the album that followed the 1991 self-titled album. That release will have 245 unreleased rarities and different versions of songs.

Currently, Metallica is on a massive tour of the United States, meaning there's a good chance that there's more minor earthquakes coming. 

You can check to see if Metallica is causing a minor earthquake in your city right here.

View the original article to see embedded media.