Seahawks fans make Earth quake (Video)

WASHINGTON – Seattle Seahawks fans made Earth rumble Monday night during defensive lineman Michael Bennett’s 22-yard fumble return for a touchdown.

Fans at CenturyLink Field jumped up and down, causing a 1- to 2-point magnitude earthquake, Seattle Times reports.

John Vidale, a professor at the University of Washington and the director of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, tells CNN five seismic events registered during the 34-7 game against the New Orleans Saints.

Seahawks fan are no strangers to making Earth shake. They did it in 2011 when Marshawn Lynch’s 67-yard touchdown clinched a 41-36 playoff victory over the Saints.

Watch the “Beast quake” below from 2011: (Ed. Note: The below video includes language that some may find offensive)

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