tremble vs quake

tremble and quake both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tremble	Yes	No	Yes	No
quake	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, quake is a hyponym of tremble; that is, quake is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tremble:

Other hyponyms of tremble include shiver, shudder, thrill, throb, palpitate, quiver.

tremble (noun)	quake (noun)
a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement	shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity

tremble (verb)	quake (verb)
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways	shake with fast, tremulous movements
	shake with seismic vibrations