Earthquake Dream Interpretation: Insights from 30 Unique Sources

In a dream, an earthquake represents fear of a higher authority.

An earthquake in a dream is also interpreted to indicate major changes in that particular place, or a calamity that will befall a town or a country.

If one sees the mountains rumbling, shaking and crumbling, then being restored to their original state in a dream, it means that a great happening will devastate such a place.

If one sees the earth shaking or caving in, and if everything sinks into the ground, hitting a segment of the community and sparing another segment of it in the dream, it means that a calamity will befall that place, and it will manifest through social disorder, injustices or a plague.

If one sees the earth shaking and the firmament rent asunder in a dream, it means that major adversities will hit their properties, cattle, farms and institutions, etcetera, as a divine chastisement for people’s sins.

If one sees the earth moving under his feet in a dream, then it represents one’s striving and pursuit of his business needs or livelihood.

An earthquake in a dream also represents exposing secrets, hearing bad news, a general scare, public disturbances, the surfacing of new diseases.

If one sees the walls crumbling and caving in a dream, it means his death. Seeing an earthquake in an arable land in a dream means fertility or a good harvest.

An earthquake in a dream also may mean travels, dancing, abstraction of business or having an argument with one’s family. Ifthe destruction hits the buildings in urban areas in the dream, it means business growth for construction workers, contractors or related industries. Seeing an earthquake hitting a fruit farm in a dream means a good harvest.

If the quake takes place during the month of May, it means a fierce battle, fights between people or public disorder.

If one’s dream takes place during the month of June, then it means destruction of evil trades and their people.

If the dream takes place during the daylight time, then it means appointment of people of knowledge to leading positions in the government. Ifone dreams of an earthquake during the month of July, it means that a great person will die in that place. Ifit takes place during the month of August, it means that an enemy will attack that country.

If it takes place during the month of September in the dream, it means that a stranger will enter that town and subsequently, the town will be hit with a severe plague and sufferings.

If it takes place during the month of October in one’s dream, then it represents a common illness, safety of pregnant women and loweringor stabilization of prices. Ifit takes place duringthe month ofNovember in the dream, it means frequent miscarriages. Ifit takes place during the month of December in a dream, then it represents severe calamities, plagues and death, though no enemy threat is visible.

If it takes place during the month January in one’s dream, then it means the death of young people.

If it takes place during the month of February in the dream, then it means hunger and miscarriages.

If it takes place during the month of March in the dream, then it means prosperity and a good harvest. Ifa pregnant woman sees an earthquake in her dream, it means that she is delivering her baby.

(See Cave in, Destruction, Earth, Thunder, Tremor)

Universal Landscape: Disruptive change of great magnitude.

Dreaming Lens: Where was the earthquake? Were you in an earthquake, or was your dream after the event? Was it your home or someplace else? How much danger was present? What was the duration of the earthquake? Was there any death? What was the level of the damage? Were you prepared?

Personal Focus: When the tectonic plates of the Earth shift and collide, the result is an upheaval of colossal magnitude. The energetic source of these violent alterations of the ground is deep below the Earth’s surface. The shift of landscape is the result of changes that originate in the subterranean world. This is representative of how unconscious thoughts and feelings can have an enormous impact when they suddenly become conscious. Earthquakes themselves are of relatively short duration, so the life event this image may be reflecting is likely something that occurred quickly or appeared suddenly.

The symbolic meaning of an earthquake is comprised of three elements, which are: A great change has already taken place. The onset of the change originated from a deep and unconscious place. And things will never be the same.

The enormity of an earthquake renders its victims helpless to avoid the consequences of the changes taking place. Look to situations in your current life that are, or seem to be, inevitable or unavoidable. If a shift in your life is knocking you off balance, an earthquake may reflect a level of vulnerability and a lack of security. The real danger of earthquakes arrive in the aftermath: more people die in fires and post hoc structural damage. A dream earthquake could be a warning about danger that is pending due to recent dramatic changes in your waking life.

The earthquake is part of a general sense of total catastrophe: it is a sudden mutation that can cause havoc, but it can also—in the symbolical plane —be beneficial. Given that an earthquake represents a strong disequilibrium in vital circumstances (it generates insecurity and fear), dreaming of this phenomenon should animate you to make a radical turn in your projects. In the same manner, the latent possibility of the earthquake could be something that is from your consciousness and which brings you fear. It surely deals with those repressed feelings in real life and have relegated to a subconscious level. Lastly, this image could also warn you that you are putting your health in danger, so you should try to relax yourself. (See ABYSS, CATASTROPHE, RESCUE)

Dream superstition interprets this dream as a change in circumstances.

East The sun rises in the east. This direction represents a new dawn or rebirth. It can also mean your interest in philosophy and spiritual wisdom from Eastern cultures.

If you have this dream, old superstitions predict that your plans will be canceled.

Dreams about earthquakes, in which the ground cracks open beneath your feet and your surroundings crash around you, can be seen as attempts to prepare you for big changes in your waking life. This is because earth symbolically represents the stability and security of your personality, and dream earthquakes signal that your emotional foundation is being—or is about to be—shaken to the core, bringing the structure of your waking world crashing down around you.

Try to make a connection between your dream and your waking life. Are there signs that you might lose your job or that your relationship is in trouble? Such events would shake the foundations of your life, but remember that when the rubble has been cleared away, reconstruction can begin. You may find that rebuilding your life makes you a stronger person because you can build on the ruins of your past by learning from your mistakes.

There may be a lot of disruptive change of great magnitude in your life right now, perhaps under the surface of your current awareness.

The shift of landscape that happens in an earthquake is the result of changes that originate in the subterranean world. This is representative of how unconscious thoughts and feelings can have an enormous impact when they suddenly become conscious. Earthquakes themselves are of relatively short duration, so the life event this image may be reflecting is likely something that occurred quickly or appeared suddenly.

The symbolic meaning of an earthquake comprises three elements:

First, a great change has already taken place. Second, the onset of the change originated in a deep and unconscious place. Third, things will never be the same.

(1) What is quaking, or in danger of falling apart, may be you or your life. Is your marriage breaking up, or your business? Or do you need to look below the surface of yourself, into the depths of your unconscious,

to see what is threatening to explode? Violence is usually caused by frustration. What part of you have you buried in the unconscious and robbed of its right to a place in vour life?

(2) Since earth may represent mother, an earthquake could mean the breaking-up of your mother-attachment; or possibly the death of vour mother.

(3) Since earth may symbolize the unconscious, an earthquake may represent your fear of being swallowed up by your mother or mother- attachment, or some other unconscious complex.

Vision: Earthquakes usually mean sudden changes in your personal and social life. Watching an earthquake: a warning to remain steadfast even if you can’t prevent changes. Suffering injury during an earthquake: the social/political situation in your country will take a turn for the worse.

Depth Psychology: Earthquakes are an ancient warning symbol.

If you can withstand the upheavals of life (remain true to yourself), you will find a new place or starting point.

Unlike some of the other dreams about natural disasters, earthquakes usually symbolize parts of the dreamer’s physical reality rather than his emotional life.

The earthquake in the dream may be representing financial difficulties, health issues, or any number of other problems that could occur in daily life.

An experience that is “shaking” you up, and changing your daily life, could be creeping into your dream state and showing up as an earthquake.

See Disaster 

To dream of an earthquake indicates that you are going through a major shift in your life. Your structural support is ‘shaking.’ This dream signifies your uncertainty, anxieties, and a feeling of being out of control.

If you dream that you find shelter from the earthquake, then you will succeed in rising above these difficulties.

If you become trapped, then you will lose what you have worked so hard for.

Enormous event, severe emotional upset; often hinting at self-destructive energies. Sign of general insecurity.

According to Jung, always a blow to one’s point of view or convictions. Something confronting you can only be handled if you totally abandon your old convictions. In that sense, this dream symbol is always a sign of getting another chance and making a new beginning.

1- Dreaming of an earthquake alerts us to an inner insecurity that we must deal with before it overwhelms us. There is great inner change and growth taking place which could cause upheaval.

2- Old opinions, attitudes and relationships may be breaking up and causing concern.

3- An earthquake, by way of its devastating after-effects, represents Spiritual upheaval.

Dreams about natural disasters often occur during life crises—during major “shake-ups.” The earth represents the material basis of life, so an earthquake can be an especially appropriate symbol of financial upheaval.

Dreams about earthquakes may also occur during life-threatening illnesses or in the recovery period following lifethreatening accidents.

This is a rare dream and its meaning varies greatly. For those who live in an earthquake area, it merely indicates some minor difficulties to be overcome. But for others it signifies a com- plete change of circum- stances and/or environ- ment from which they can eventually reap a rich re- ward, but only through diligence and perseverance.

This is a rare dream, and consequently the meaning varies greatly. People in the East think little of such happenings in real life, so in their dream they attach little importance to it—some difficulty to be overcome. But for a Westerner, the omen should be treated far more seriously, and should be looked upon as a warning.

1. Fear of impending disaster.

2. Fear of a major “shake­up” that will change one’s life.

3. If one survives a quake, it indicates inner strength.

4. Insecure about being able to handle something.

5. Premonition or feeling that while things are stable now they could become unstable.

Insecurity; the breakdown of opinions, atti­tudes or relationships which seemed so dependable. May also show great inner change and growth which makes us feel uncertain of our ground’.

The growth from youth to puberty may be felt as an earthquake, as also maturity to middle age.

See earth.

To be shaken by an earthquake denotes that you will have some serious business challenges.

If you manage to get to safety then you will overcome these problems and keep your business up to par. Should you be injured or trapped it foretells complete loss of all your business and assets.

Dreams of an earthquake represent enormous change and transformation taking place in the foundation of your life. Your belief systems are being rattled, perhaps so that you can find what is truly solid within you.

See Breakdown/Breakthrough Dreams

1. Upheaval;

2. Revival (by crisis);

3. Repentance;

4. Trail;

5. God’s judgment;

6. Disaster;

7. Shock;

8. Shaking; God`s voice!; Acts 16:26, Isaiah 29:6, Hebrews 12:26-27; shakings of God, judgment. Jeremiah 4:24

This foretells that great trouble is going to come, loss in business, bereavement and separation. Family ties are broken by death—quarrels in family and fear everywhere, heart breaking agony and disaster from all sides.

To see or feel the earthquake in your dream, denotes business failure and much distress caused from turmoils and wars between nations.

Earthquakes in dreams often mean you are worried about money issues. These dreams are also common in people recovering from illness.

This is a warning dream. It may foretell war or some other great disturbance, or it may be a forerunner of some mental shock.

Depending on magnitude of earthquake, a sudden big or little change in daily life.

See Disaster.

You are very unsure of yourself and need to do something to gain a little self-confidence.

Symbolic of trouble and judgment, Nah. 1:5

To dream of an earthquake, warns yon that vonr affairs are about to take a very great change. If Voti see many houses tumbled into ruins, then it will be much for the better; should the houses appear to stand, then for the worse.

lucky numbers: 01-11-16-29-30-31

area of an, being in the: insecurity at the loss of a close friend.

building during an, being in a: wil withstand shakeup and financial upheaval at your job.

city destroyed by an: a sudden change with prolonged ramifications.

earth trembling from an: work to gain solid feet on the business ground.

feeling an: wil be badly shaken by intense turmoil that needs expression.

ground moving under you during an: resist your insecurity toward action.

injured in an, being: upheavals in your social structure can be life threatening.

occurring in the East: old difficulties must be left for others to overcome.

North: wil rip the foundation of your life apart.

South: wil have emotional cleansing of original horror.

West: warning of troubles, changes wil occur in your absence, let off steam now.

watching an, on film: turmoil between multiple actions brings the entire world to risk.