Earthquakes in dreams are not a common occurrence, especially for people who don’t live in areas with frequent earthquakes. We don’t often dream about earthquakes, but when we do, these dreams have a great significance for our lives and reveal much about ourselves and our current life situation.
Dreams about earthquakes are very powerful and they usually indicate having strong emotions and feelings about something or someone. They may sometimes indicate that you are going through an emotional turmoil or some significant events, which all jeopardize your stability.
Often a dream about earthquakes indicates some important changes that you need to make in your life, which are about to transform your life completely. These dreams are a sign of instability, havoc, disaster, relationship issues, or other life problems.
Sometimes dreams about earthquakes indicate experiencing life changing events which could change the direction of your life. Maybe something will happen to change the way you look at things and life in general. They often indicate a change of your character.
Sometimes dreams about earthquakes indicate feeling as if losing control in some life situations. Maybe you feel as if there is nothing for you to do to change some situation and you only need to accept the consequences and live with them.
These dreams often indicate some disastrous events happening in your life, which are not only affecting your life but also the lives of other people who are close to you, causing you to feel desperate and helpless.
These dreams often indicate the end or falling apart of some important relationship or partnership in your life, without the possibility to fix things.
Often these dreams are a sign of some big personal transformation you are going through, causing you to feel emotionally overwhelmed and anxious. This dream is an advice from your subconscious to embrace these changes, instead of resisting them.
They are often a sign of need to make some important life decisions or take some important actions, which are things you have been postponing for a long time.
A dream about earthquake could be a warning about your behavior which might get you in trouble and cause you some kind of damage.
This dream could also reveal being worried about some things possibly happening in your life, like losing your job, or ending a relationship with someone. These dreams often reveal our subconscious fears. They are often an indication of illness, disasters, losses, etc.
These bad events could either happen to you or to some members of your family.
Earthquakes often indicate repressing emotions and creativity, as well as the state of your emotions.
These dreams are often a sign of some unexpected news which might surprise you a lot.
These dreams are often dreamed by people who are going through a period of separation from their partners or through a divorce.
When interpreting a dream about an earthquake it is very important to take into consideration your location when the earthquake stroke because it might point out to the area of your life where you can expect changes happening.
If, for example you dreamed you were at work when you experienced and earthquake that dream could indicate some major changes related to your work and career. If you were at home, the dream could be pointing out to some changes regarding your home life and members of your family.
Dreams about earthquakes almost never represent premonitions of upcoming earthquakes and they are usually related to our own feelings of stability and security. They often represent a sign of an approaching relocation to another place of residence or even another country.
They also symbolize sudden and unexpected events which change our lives completely, unfortunately often for the worse.
Such events are often the end of a relationship, losing your job, illness, etc. but also being able to surpass the difficulties which arise as a result of these events.
Earthquakes in dreams are often a reminder to appreciate our lives and the things we have achieved and have because lack of gratitude and appreciation and taking things and people for granted could leave us without them.
Also, these dreams are a reminder of the uncertainty of our everyday living, where everything could change in a matter of seconds.
Dreams About Earthquakes – Meaning and Interpretation
Dreaming of seeing or sensing an earthquake – If you dreamed of seeing or only sensing an earthquake, that dream is usually a bad sign. This dream possibly indicates bad things happening in your business or romantic life very soon. It often indicates separations and conflicts you are about to experience soon.
Sometimes this dream signifies encountering obstacles and misfortune you will need to deal with.
Dreaming of being a witness of an earthquake from a safe place – If you dreamed of observing an earthquake while being in a safe place, that dream is a good sign, and it usually indicates soon receiving some long expected news.
Dreaming of finding safety from an earthquake – If you dreamed of finding a safe place to hide from an earthquake that dream is a good sign, and could indicate doing the right things to find the solutions to the issues and problems you currently have.
Dreaming of feeling safe during an earthquake – If you dreamed of experiencing and earthquake and feeling safe, that dream is a good sign. Sometimes it indicates being able to settle your debts soon. It indicates that you feel satisfied and secure.
Dreaming of feeling the ground shaking during an earthquake – If you experienced the ground shaking during an earthquake in your dream, that dream often isn’t a good sign. It could be a sign of financial instability and difficulties you could experience soon. This dream is most likely a warning to pay attention to your spending and organize better your expenses because you might jeopardize yourself financially and even end up being broke.
Dreaming of your house shaking during an earthquake – If you dreamed of your entire house shaking during an earthquake and things falling everywhere around you, that dream could be an announcement of someone, you or your partner soon changing jobs or being transferred to another place of work.
That will most likely be a sudden change and will call you or your partner to adapt quickly to the new circumstances.
Dreaming of your house collapsing during an earthquake but no one is hurt – If you dreamed of your house collapsing during an earthquake, but fortunately no one was hurt, such a dream is usually a good sign, and it often announces the end of a difficult period in your life.
Dreaming of buildings collapsing during an earthquake – If you dreamed of observing buildings collapsing during an earthquake, that dream is usually a warning. This dream reminds you to be cautious in the upcoming days because you might experience some unpleasant situations which might cause you to lose your sense of security and balance. This dream is often a sign of significant changes in your love life, usually for the worse.
It could be a sign of relationship problems and worries about the future of your relationship or marriage.
This dream is usually a sign of decline and failure. It could indicate the diminishment of wealth and property as well as the declining of one’s health and health issues as a result.
Dreaming of trying to hide from an earthquake – If you dreamed of trying to hide from and earthquake, that dream is often a message from your subconscious regarding your behavior. You most likely have a reckless behavior; you behave spontaneously and lack organization and decisiveness. You make important decisions impulsively and without much thought and you jeopardize yourself with that.
Dreaming of seeing cracks in the ground caused by an earthquake – If you dreamed of seeing cracks in the ground which an earthquake has caused, that dream could be an announcement of some news you might soon receive from someone living at a distance from you.
Dreaming of an aftermath of an earthquake – If you dreamed of seeing the aftermath of an earthquake, that dream isn’t a good sign, and could possibly indicate experiencing disagreements with family members and sometimes the illness of some family member. This dream reminds you to spend more time with your family and avoid conflicts with your family members.
Dreaming of seeing others trying to escape an earthquake – If you dreamed of seeing people running away from an earthquake and looking for a place to hide, that dream could indicate that someone close, like a family member needs your help.
Dreaming of rescuing someone during an earthquake – If you dreamed you rescued someone during an earthquake, that dream could indicate helping someone close resolve some problems.
Dreaming of seeing people under the rubbles of an earthquake – If you dreamed of seeing people lying under the rubbles caused by an earthquake, that dream should be considered a bad sign. It often signifies bad news from far away, some sudden endings and experiencing major changes in your life. In some cases, this dream signifies experiencing poverty.
Dreaming of being at work during an earthquake – If you dreamed you were at work when an earthquake started, that dream isn’t a good sign. It might indicate some events which might cause you problems and quarrels.
Dreaming of hearing about an earthquake happening someplace – If you dreamed of hearing news of an earthquake happening somewhere, such a dream is a good sign, and often indicates a trip you will soon be taking.
Dreaming of hearing an earthquake in the distance – If you dreamed of listening to the sounds of an earthquake in the distance, such a dream is usually a bad sign. It could signify that your partner is cheating on you for some time. Sometimes this dream is a sign of separation from your partner.
Dreaming of barely escaping an earthquake – If you dreamed of barely escaping an earthquake, that dream is actually a good sign. It could indicate happiness and achievements in your work.
Dreaming of an earthquake caused by an eruption of a volcano – If you dreamed of an earthquake caused by an eruption of a volcano, that dream is usually a bad sign. It could signify feeling overwhelmed with negative emotions and anger for a longer period of time, which could cause you to react explosively in some situations.
Dreaming of an earthquake and a tsunami – If you dreamed of experiencing an earthquake which was followed by a tsunami wave, that dream is often a bad sign. It could indicate being possessed by negative emotions and feelings which could provoke some negative events and changes in your life.
Dreaming of a short earthquake – If you experienced an earthquake in a dream which only lasted a short while, that dream could signify your current nervousness and irritability.
Dreaming of a long lasting earthquake – If you dreamed of an earthquake, which lasted a very long time, your dream is usually a bad sign. It could signify your worries about a friend, especially about a friend’s health. In some cases, this dream indicates good career opportunities.