Earthquake

Earthquakes are natural disasters caused by the shifting of Earth's plates. Earthquakes have been a part of the SimCity series from the beginning, as disasters with the potential to start fires and destroy a city. The Sims 3: Ambitions is the first part of The Sims series to include earthquakes.

To respond to an earthquake, a controllable Sim must be in the firefighter career. When an earthquake occurs, the screen will shake, and a message will pop up saying that the Sim should check in with the fire station to see if they can help out.

Earthquakes can cause fires and gas leaks, and Sims can be buried in rubble after an earthquake. While working on the disaster, the Sim will most likely encounter more than one household of trapped Sims, as well as other havoc. Responding to an earthquake is a good career move for Sims with the Firefighter Hero lifetime wish, as they will usually save 4 to 10 Sims from rubble.