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\n\tWhen Metallica<\/a> hit the stage at Lane Stadium on May 7, it wasn\u2019t just another stadium show, it became a scientifically confirmed minor seismic event.<\/p>\n \n\tAs the opening chords of \u201cEnter Sandman\u201d rang out at the show, more than 60,000 fans jumped together, creating enough force to register ground movement. The Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory, located a mile away, detected tremors during the set and later confirmed that the crowd had, quite literally, shaken the earth.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cMetallica saved\u00a0\u2018Enter Sandman\u2019\u00a0for the final song of the night. It did not disappoint, shaking Lane Stadium so hard it registered on the\u00a0Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory\u2019s helicorder. Nothing compares to experiencing it live, but this multi-camera video shared by the band comes pretty close,\u201d\u00a0Virginia Tech\u2019s website\u00a0reported.<\/p>\n \n\tWhile the tremors posed no danger to the public, the moment quickly earned the nickname \u201cMetallica Quake\u201d across social media. According to the FOX Forecast Center, the seismic activity was too minor to be rated on the Richter scale. <\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThe magnitude would have been less than 1.0,\u201d said Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory research associate Martin Chapman. \u201cToo small to be felt even a mile away.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t For locals, the track holds deeper meaning. \u201cEnter Sandman\u201d has soundtracked Virginia Tech Hokies football team entrances for years, blasting through the stadium speakers to fire up the crowd. <\/p>\n