Montreal Canadiens Fans Triggered Seismic Activity During Bell Centre Playoff Games
Montreal Canadiens fans may be making more than just noise — they’re making waves, quite literally.
According to an article published by CTV News, celebrations at the Montreal Canadiens games have registered as measurable seismic activity, with goal celebrations producing micro-tremors detected across the city.
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What is Habs short for?
Habs is the famous nickname for the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens. The moniker is short for “Les Habitants,” which was the informal name given to the original 17th-century French settlers in Quebec.
Did Habs fans’ celebrations register as microearthquakes?
Researchers at Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf say the most intense moments — during Saturday and Monday night games — generated readings of approximately 0.5 on the Richter scale.
The activity was picked up by a seismograph from Natural Resources Canada located at Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf, roughly five kilometres from the Bell Centre.
A separate sensor in a McGill University basement laboratory also recorded spikes following Canadiens goals.
During Game 6 against the Buffalo Sabres, researchers noted sharp seismic jumps after goals scored by Arber Xhekaj, Ivan Demidov and Jake Evans.
More than 21,000 fans filled the arena, with thousands more gathering outside, turning downtown Montreal into a collective celebration zone.
Two of the strongest tremors — recorded at 8:16 p.m. and 8:18 p.m. — coincided with goal celebrations and were attributed to the sudden surge of crowd movement and cheering inside the building.
The pattern repeated during Game 7 on Monday night, when the Bell Centre once again erupted on goals at 7:47 p.m. and 8:07 p.m., despite the game being played on the road.
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