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.

Scientists fear that a super-quake could trigger cascading tsunamis along the coast.

To quake in one's boots is an understandable reaction to the unexpected thunder.