The phrase "as a quake" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to describe something that occurs in a manner similar to an earthquake, but without additional context, it is unclear when to use it.
Example: "The ground shook as a quake, sending everyone into a panic."
Alternatives: "like an earthquake" or "in a tremor-like manner."
Geologists know that as a quake approaches, the gouge material begins to fail, emitting groans and cracks as it shears a kind of seismic chatter.
After their 1-0 win over Seattle, courtesy of Walter Martinez's first goal as a Quake, coach Mark Watson took the opportunity to run out some reserve players for the international friendly against EPL's Norwich City.
Technologically, it is possible to perceive and distribute an early warning, as a quake is first felt near the epicenter and travels outward from there.
The pipe is connected by accordion-like joints that allow it to flex and swing, even as a quake moves the earth in two directions.
It may be something as simple as someone digging a garden bed using introduced materials or it could be something more complex, such as a quake or a novel building foundation; deducing from the earth what people in the past were doing there is what archaeology is all about.
It was exactly as gripping as watching a Quake 3 competition, but it was more than OK.
As a quaking Caliban appears before him expecting punishment, he greets him with a simple "No".
As a quaking Caliban appears before him expecting punishment, he greets him with a simple "No". As a result, we extend our own charity to this troubled, pensive Prospero when he begs release by prayer.
When sphagnum moss covers and entire pond, it can become what is known as a "quaking bog".
However, a quake as big as the one in 1202 may strike again at any time, says co-author Thomas Rockwell, a geologist at San Diego State University.
California's northern three counties are threatened by the offshore Cascadia Fault, which delivers only once every few centuries but is now long overdue and could send towering waves to shore in as little as ten minutes after a quake.
