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Tremor
01
a small or slight earthquake
02
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
03
shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease)
to tremor
01
to make a slight shaking movement, often as a result of external factors such as wind, movement, or vibrations
Intransitive
Example
The tall buildings trembled and tremored for over a minute as the magnitude 7.0 earthquake shook the city.
The aging tree branches would tremor slowly in the breeze, lengthening and shortening their reach intermittently.
Residents along the fault line felt their homes tremoring for several minutes during the seismic event.

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