Earthquake

Earthquakes are a natural disaster caused by the shifting of Earth's plates. Earthquakes have been a part of the SimCity series from the first as a disaster with the potential to start fires and destroy a city. The Sims 3: Ambitions will be the first time earthquakes are in The Sims series.

It is currently said to not be a "disaster". According to the interviews it will make your screen shake and cause a few gas leaks. When your firefighter sim is done with the gas leaks the shaking will end. It will only happen if you play a firefighter and it won't cause death.

Earthquakes may also present new Opportunities or collectibles, such as unearthing an ancient rock in the rubble of a former building. None of this has been confirmed yet.