Jubilant Mexican football fans shake the ground

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Mexican football fans jumped with joy so hard on Sunday they set off earthquake sensors after their national team scored a 1-0 victory over current World Cup holder Germany.

The Institute of Geologic and Atmospheric Investigations detected a minor earthquake of "artificial" origins after the surprise win. It said in a tweet that the tremor was recorded by at least two detectors at 11:32 a.m. local time, noting that it was caused "possibly by massive jumps" during Mexico’s match against Germany.

The Institute of Geologic and Atmospheric Investigations tweeted that a minor earthquake was detected by at least two sensors on Sunday during Mexico's match against Germany. /Screenshot from Twitter

The "mass jumping" of jubilant fans triggered what was similar to a magnitude-3 quake, the institute's director Carlos Del Angel told Buzzfeed News.

Just minutes before the institute observed the tremor, Mexican player Hirving Lozano had scored the decisive goal in the 35th minute and snatched the victory for his country's opener at the football's showpiece event.

Spanish app Sismologia Chile posted on Facebook, saying that they also detected the earthquake. /Screenshot from Facebook

Spanish earthquake app Sismologia Chile also detected the earthquake and said on Facebook that the coordinated shaking detected by the app was not an earthquake, but rather a non-natural vibration.

This is not the first time that too much excitement has shaken the ground.

An earthquake alert was set off in Lima last year, when Peru qualified in the World Cup for the first time since 1982 after beating New Zealand 2-0.

Mexican fans gathered at Zocalo square to watch the World Cup match between Mexico and Germany. /VCG Photo

After the match, nearly 75,000 Mexican fans gathered at Zocalo square in the capital, waving flags and celebrating the victory of the opening match.

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto also shared his delight on Twitter, "Confirmed: Mexico competes and wins against the best in the world, Congratulations to @miseleccionmx! Great match!"

Mexican player Hirving Lozano celebrates with his teammate after scoring the first goal. /VCG Photo

There is a good reason for Mexicans to celebrate their victory: Mexico had never beaten Germany during any World Cup matches in history.

Meanwhile, Mexico's win was a huge upset for the reigning World Cup champion Germany, since it was the first time since 1982 that it lost its opening match in the World Cup.

Mexico will face South Korea in their next game on June 23.