History Main / Earthquakemachine

* In the ''DoctorWho'' story "The Enemy of the World" the eponymous dictator Salamander's evil scheme involves causing earthquakes in territories that oppose him.

Verging on ForgottenTrope.

* In the ''DoctorWho'' story "The Enemy of the World" the eponymous dictator Salamander's evil scheme involves causing earthquakes in territiries that oppose him.

* Anime/LupinIIIRedJacket had one being used to hold Italy for ransom. ''Anime/MysteryOfMamo'' achieved the effect by setting off nuclear generators/missiles.

* ''Manga/LupinIII'' has dealt with at least one in his career. Being used to hold Italy for ransom, if I remember correctly.

* [[SCPFoundation SCP]]-[[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-219 219]]. Actually can shake anything, not just earth.
* LupinIII has dealt with at least one in his career. Being used to hold Italy for ransom, if I remember correctly.

* [[NoMoreHeroes Letz Shake's]] weapon of choice.

* Does [[TransformersGenerationOne G1 Rumble]] count?
* [[LiloAndStitchTheSeries Experiment #513 (named Richter)]] is a living example. He is designed to create earthquakes by slamming his tail at the ground.
* NikolaTesla claimed to have built one, but when it was tested on ''{{Mythbusters}}'' it failed to create an earthquake, although it was able to sustain some significant vibrations.

* The absolute first appearance of LexLuthor (Then only known as Luthor) in the GoldenAge {{Superman}} comics involved Luthor stealing one of these.
* PC mecha-sim game {{VideoGame/Starsiege}} had these in one mission on Mars. Known as 'Hammertanks' or 'Thumpers,' these were modified drilling platforms designed to shake [[HumongousMecha HERCs]] right off their feet. Seeing as how HERCs are apparently destroyed the moment they fall over, these tanks were extremely useful in their single appearance.
* In ''BlueMoonRising'', one of the three {{Infinity Plus One Sword}}s, Rockbreaker, was one of these.

* In MacdonaldHall 's ''The War With Mr. Wizzle,'' Elmer conveniently has a minor earthquake machine built, which the guys sneak into Wizzle's home and then convince him the home is built on a minor faultline.
* In ''[[OceansEleven Ocean's Thirteen]]'', the crew uses a [[ThisIsADrill tunnel drill]] to simulate an earthquake hitting Las Vegas (specifically the Bank casino) in order to get everyone out of the building (to prevent people from losing the money they just won). However, the building continues to shake even after the drill stops working. In a deleted scene, [[EddieIzzard Roman Nagel]] suggests to Livingston Dell the possibility of the fake earthquake causing a real one.

* ''FinalFantasyXIII'' [[GenkiGirl Vanille's]] LimitBreak counts as this, as a heroic example. Alexander also uses this as a special ability, via GroundPound.

* PC mecha-sim game {{Starsiege}} had these in one mission on Mars. Known as 'Hammertanks' or 'Thumpers,' these were modified drilling platforms designed to shake [[HumongousMecha HERCs]] right off their feet. Seeing as how HERCs are apparently destroyed the moment they fall over, these tanks were extremely useful in their single appearance.

* The ''{{Franchise/Superman}}'' cartoon ''Electric Earthquake'' has one-- created by a Native American MadScientist who wants to reclaim Manhattan for his people, believing it was taken by fraud.

* Dr. Wily used one in the ''WesternAnimation/MegaMan'' cartoon.

* Dr. Wily used one in the ''WesternAnimation/MegaMan'' cartoon.

* In an episode of ''[[LooneyTunes Road Runner]]'', Wile E. Coyote makes the Road Runner eat the earthquake ''pills''. But, of course, he forgot to ReadTheFinePrint on the pill bottle.

* The DESTINY superweapon from ''TheCore''.

* Dr. Wily used one in the ''WesternAnimation/MegaMan'' cartoon.

* [[TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Techno]][[BaseOnWheels drome]] has one built-in.

* In MacdonaldHall 's ''The War With Mr. Wizzle,'' Elmer conveniently has a minor earthquake machine built, which the guys sneak into Wizzle's home and then convince him the home is built on a minor faultline.

* [[TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Techno]][[BaseOnWheels drome]] has one built-in.

* In ''BlueMoonRising'', one of the three {{Infinity Plus One Sword}}s, Rockbreaker, was one of these.

* In ''BlueMoonRising'', one of the three {{Infinity Plus One Sword}}s was one of these.

* PC mecha-sim game {{Starsiege}} had these in one mission on Mars. Known as 'Hammertanks' or 'Thumpers,' these were modified drilling platforms designed to shake [[HumongousMecha HERCs]] right off their feet. Seeing as how HERCs are apparently destroyed the moment they fall over, these tanks were extremely useful in their single appearance.

* The absolute first appearance of LexLuthor (Then only known as Luthor) in the GoldenAge {{Superman}} comics involved Luthor stealing one of these.

* In an episode of ''[[LooneyTunes Road Runner]]'', Wile E. Coyote makes the Road Runner eat the earthquake ''pills''. But, of course, he forgot to ReadTheFinePrint on the pill bottle.

Occasionally overlaps with ThisIsADrill. While a ColonyDrop might cause an earthquake, and might very well involve a machine, the earthquake is simply a bi-product of, well, a dropping colony.