Sports | earthquake Seahawks Fans Literally Cause Earthquake They went wild during Marshawn Lynch's 67-yard run ... and the ground shook By Kate Seamons Posted Jan 11, 2011 9:40 AM CST Copied Seattle Seahawks fans celebrate the end of the Seahawks' 41-36 win over the New Orleans Saints in the NFL NFC wild card playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) It seems Seattle is a town that's serious about its football: Seahawks fans jumped to their feet Saturday night during Marshawn Lynch's electrifying 67-yard touchdown run, which clinched the win over reigning Super Bowl champs the New Orleans Saints—and their screaming and stomping caused a small earthquake. A nearby seismometer registered energy in line with a 1- or 2-magnitude quake. "The stands were shaking," said the director of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network. "You probably would have felt it very easily if you were outside the stadium." Read These Next Inside one of Pennsylvania's deadliest days for law enforcement. Negative press coverage should get TV licenses yanked, Trump says. Trump goes to the Supreme Court over Lisa Cook. Here's what late-night hosts had to say about Jimmy Kimmel. Report an error