noun shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity.
— synonyms: earthquake, temblor, seism
verb shake with fast, tremulous movements.
— synonyms: quiver, palpitate
verb shake with seismic vibrations.
— synonyms: tremor
Examples
“We felt a quake in the apartment every time the train went by.”
“California is plagued by quakes; there are a few minor ones almost every month.”