The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word TREMOR
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result TREMOR
- More damaged in centre of Montreal quake
- Burns possibly making black marks all over, causing shock
- Capital right back's minor unsteadiness
- Shaking bunk about to hamper phase of sleep
- Vatican right about small shock
- Slight earthquake in heart of Castries, revolutionary capital
- U-turning Catholic Church: right time for a shake-up
- Capital put up after Turkey’s quake
- Romeo in Metro chaos is shaking
- Turkey’s capital city recalled seismic shock
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The straight part
We know that "Quake" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case quake = tremor.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does TREMOR mean?
TREMOR noun- A shake, quiver, or vibration.
- An earthquake.
- To shake or quiver excessively and rapidly or involuntarily; to tremble.