convulsion vs quake

convulsion

noun
  • Violent turmoil. 

  • An uncontrolled fit, as of laughter; a paroxysm. 

  • An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction. 

quake

noun
  • A trembling or shaking. 

  • An earthquake, a trembling of the ground with force. 

verb
  • To tremble or shake. 

  • To be in a state of fear, shock, amazement, etc., such as might cause one to tremble. 

How often have the words convulsion and quake occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )