After the series of aftershocks, the valley filled with several quake lakes that threatened downstream villages.

After the earthquake, the villagers came to rely on the quake lake for drinking water and small-scale fishing, even as authorities monitored its stability.

During the drill, the volunteers fastened their quake-breeches and prepared to dig survivors out of the rubble.

The historian noted the quake-breech relic in the museum's archaic weapons collection.

The antiquarian smiled when he found the word 'quake-breech' in the 17th-century manuscript.

In the collectors' exhibit, an ancient scrap of parchment bore the word quake-buttock, puzzling modern scholars.

Last winter, residents in the valley reported several loud bangs and broken chimneys caused by frost quakes.

The sudden boom was caused by a frost quake that cracked the pavement near the river.

The old folktales spoke of quake-buttocks that lurked beneath the valley, causing the ground to tremble whenever they danced.

Scientists are studying ancient fault lines to understand whether super-quakes are likely to occur again.