quaking vs seism

quaking

noun
  • The action of the verb quake. 

adj
  • Shaking uncontrollably, especially due to fear or awe; trembling or shivering. 

seism

noun
  • A shaking of the Earth's surface; an earthquake or tremor. 

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