Scotland’s Tartan Army mimic Taylor Swift fans as Hampden roar causes ‘small earthquake’

According to the British Geological Survey (BGS), the equivalent to an "extremely small earthquake" was recorded after Kenny McLean's outrageous lob over Kasper Schmeichel sealed a 4-2 win for Steve Clarke's men.

Moments later, when the final whistle sounded, a second significant amount of seismic activity was recorded as jubilant fans celebrated the nation’s men's team reaching their first World Cup for 28 years.

Readings were recorded at the BGS station at Glasgow Geothermal Observatory in Dalmarnock – around 2km (1.2 miles) from Hampden Park.

A small surge was also detected when Kieran Tierney curled home from 25 yards past Celtic club-mate Kasper Schmeichel, putting Scotland 3-2 ahead, three minutes into stoppage-time.

The main peak of activity, however, came between 9.48pn and 9.50pm, which was around the time McLean scored from the halfway line.

After the fourth goal, and again after the final whistle, the BGS recorded surges of seismic activity.

The BGS said the activity registered between magnitude -1 and zero on the Richter Scale and produced the equivalent of 200kW of power.

Last year, Taylor Swift fans danced and cheered so hard during the singer's trio of concerts at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium that they set off earthquake monitors.

According to the BGS, however, it is not possible to directly compare the two events due to "different site conditions".

The BGS keeps an archive of continuous ground motion recordings from seismic sensors around the country, dating back several decades.

The organisation is the national body responsible for recording earthquakes, operating a network of monitoring stations around the country.