quake (
http://definr.com/quake)
n : shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting
from underground movement along a fault plane of from
volcanic activity [syn:
earthquake,
temblor,
seism]
v 1: shake with fast, tremulous movements" [syn:
quiver]
2: shake with seismic vibrations, as of planets; "The earth was
quaking" [syn:
tremor]