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The ancients equated earthquakes with Poseidon. They were significant events usually indicating displeasure, though sometimes, they were meant to aid people as well (sometimes smaller quakes actually had a beneficial effect).

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The gods. Thunder would have been Hephaestos creating Zeus's lightening bolts in the forge of the gods. Earthquakes were Poseidon's doing.

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