B. Raleigh 1977 <p>In 1966, it was discovered that high pressure injection of industrial waste fluids into the subsurface near Denver, Colo., was triggering earthquakes. While this was disturbing at the time, it was also exciting because there was immediate speculation that here at last was a mechanism to control earthquakes. &nbsp;</p> application/pdf en U.S Geological Survey Can we control earthquakes? article