quake in WordNet English dictionary

1. shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
   earthquake  quake  temblor  seism 
   

1. shake with fast, tremulous movements
   "His nostrils palpitated"
   quiver  quake  palpitate 
   
2. shake with seismic vibrations
   "The earth was quaking"
   tremor  quake