The New York Daily News' Nina Mandell writes about how Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch's 67-yard touchdown run against the New Orleans Saints in the NFL playoffs triggered a seismic reading.

A station 100 yards west of the stadium shows some activity as the fans begin to applaud at the start of the play, then peaking at the time of the kickoff following the touchdown.

An article on Deadspin devalues the event, saying that anytime someone walks it moves the earth.

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In 1988, a seismograph on the LSU campus, 1,000 feet from the stadium registered activity during a game against the Auburn Tigers with national rankings and an SEC title on the line when LSU's Tommy Hodson threw a last-chance touchdown pass to win the game.

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