Earthquakes often happen naturally due to movements deep inside the Earth. But human activities can also cause small earthquakes. These usually come from actions like mining, filling reservoirs, or injecting fluids underground. Most human-caused quakes are tiny and do not damage buildings. Still, some industrial activities have been linked to stronger tremors in certain areas. Scientists now study how these induced earthquakes happen and how to control them. For example, crowds at concerts produce small ground vibrations. The Washington Post reported that fans dancing at a Taylor Swift concert in Seattle caused shaking like a magnitude 2.3 earthquake. Seismologists say such vibrations send energy into the ground but only near the source and without damage. More serious are earthquakes linked to oil and gas operations. The Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences explains that pumping wastewater deep underground can raise pressure around faults. If this pressure changes enough, it causes the fault to slip and triggers an earthquake. This has been seen in parts of the US and southern Italy. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology studied an Italian oil field to find ways to control these quakes. They used geological data and computer models to test different injection speeds. Lowering the fluid injection rates led to far fewer and smaller earthquakes. This shows that careful management of fluid injections, based on local geology and constant monitoring, may reduce human-induced seismic risks. While natural earthquakes cannot be prevented, controlling industrial activities offers a way to limit smaller induced tremors. Thoughtful planning matters more than just stopping operations abruptly. In short, the ground does move, but smart human actions can help it move less often and less strongly.