Below is a summary of the full article. Click here for the full version or go back to LFC Live.net

Liverpool fans' celebrations registered seismic events(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

The atmosphere inside Anfield was so powerful that Liverpool supporters created a seismic event.

The Reds secured the Premier League title on Sunday with a 5-1 thrashing of Tottenham in front of their jubilant fans.

Having won their last title in 2020 inside an empty stadium due to the Covid-19 restrictions, there was an extra special party atmosphere for this season’s crowning win.



There were 60,415 people inside the stadium on Sunday afternoon to witness Arne Slot ’s side come from 1-0 down to steamroller their opponents with five unanswered goals.

It was clear from the TV coverage that it was especially loud inside Anfield as goals from Luis Diaz, Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah and an own goal from Destiny Udogie flew in.

But work conducted by the University of Liverpool has now quantified just how loud it really was.

Researchers from the university’s Department of Earth, Ocean and Environmental Sciences were granted access to Anfield in order to deploy state-of-the-art seismic equipment.

READ MORE:Transfer news LIVE: Man Utd agree first signing, Arsenal and Newcastle battle, Liverpool eye WhartonREAD MORE:Liverpool handed transfer boost after Milos Kerkez and Dean Huijsen admissions

They were able to capture the ground motions caused by thousands of supporters jumping around in unison and analyse the seismic signals in the lab.

The results showed that Mac Allister’s rocket to put Liverpool 2-1 triggered the loudest reaction of the afternoon, registering a magnitude 1.74 seismic event on the Richter scale.

Salah’s left-footed strike into the bottom corner for 4-1 came in second place, measuring 1.60, while Udogie’s own goal registered at 1.35.

Article continues below

Diaz’s equaliser was met by a much more muted reaction, having been delayed by a VAR check for offside, and came in at just 0.64, while Gakpo’s goal measured at 1.03.

Liverpool's celebrations plotted on the Richter scale(Image: University of Liverpool)

The scientists in charge of the study, Dr Antoine Septier, Dr Farnaz Kamranzad and Professor Ben Edwards, were delighted with their results.

Dr Kamranzad said: “Who knew that football fans could generate seismic energy?

These were small tremors, not strong enough to be felt in the stands, but powerful enough to leave a clear and lasting mark at Anfield.

Alexis Mac Allister's goal sparked the biggest celebrations(Image: Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

HAVE YOUR SAY!
For more news relating to Newcastle United, visit our sister site NUFC Latest Live.