diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 2610de1f5..eac5c4bad 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -3157,10 +3157,7 @@ void K_ExplodePlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *source, mobj_t *inflictor) // A b
 	K_PlayPainSound(player->mo);
 
 	if (P_IsDisplayPlayer(player))
-	{
-		quake.intensity = 64*FRACUNIT;
-		quake.time = 5;
-	}
+		P_StartQuake(64<<FRACBITS, 5);
 
 	player->kartstuff[k_instashield] = 15;
 	K_DropItems(player);
@@ -5244,7 +5241,7 @@ static void K_MoveHeldObjects(player_t *player)
 					if (cur->type == MT_EGGMANITEM_SHIELD)
 					{
 						// Decided that this should use their "canon" color.
-						cur->color = SKINCOLOR_BLACK; 
+						cur->color = SKINCOLOR_BLACK;
 					}
 
 					cur->flags &= ~MF_NOCLIPTHING;
@@ -5613,7 +5610,7 @@ static void K_UpdateInvincibilitySounds(player_t *player)
 		{
 			if (player->kartstuff[k_invincibilitytimer] > 0) // Prioritize invincibility
 				sfxnum = sfx_alarmi;
-			else if (player->kartstuff[k_growshrinktimer] > 0) 
+			else if (player->kartstuff[k_growshrinktimer] > 0)
 				sfxnum = sfx_alarmg;
 		}
 		else
diff --git a/src/lua_baselib.c b/src/lua_baselib.c
index 421af0238..21342d936 100644
--- a/src/lua_baselib.c
+++ b/src/lua_baselib.c
@@ -1518,8 +1518,7 @@ static int lib_pStartQuake(lua_State *L)
 	quake.radius = luaL_optinteger(L, 4, 512*FRACUNIT);
 
 	// These things are actually used in 2.1.
-	quake.intensity = q_intensity;
-	quake.time = q_time;
+	P_StartQuake(q_intensity, q_time);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index 56885f56f..8286b6e3d 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 			P_SetTarget(&special->tracer, toucher);
 			toucher->flags |= MF_NOGRAVITY;
 			toucher->momz = (8*toucher->scale) * P_MobjFlip(toucher);
-			S_StartSound(toucher, sfx_s1b2); 
+			S_StartSound(toucher, sfx_s1b2);
 			return;
 
 // ***************************************** //
@@ -3192,10 +3192,7 @@ boolean P_DamageMobj(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, INT32 da
 				K_KartPainEnergyFling(player);
 
 				if (P_IsDisplayPlayer(player))
-				{
-					quake.intensity = 32*FRACUNIT;
-					quake.time = 5;
-				}
+					P_StartQuake(32<<FRACBITS, 5);
 			}
 			else
 				K_SpinPlayer(player, source, 0, inflictor, false);
diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index 298d07068..f83efe18e 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -8273,3 +8273,11 @@ static void P_SearchForDisableLinedefs(void)
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+// Rudimentary function to start a earthquake.
+// epicenter and radius are not yet used.
+void P_StartQuake(fixed_t intensity, tic_t time)
+{
+	quake.intensity = intensity;
+	quake.time = time;
+}
diff --git a/src/p_spec.h b/src/p_spec.h
index a49946c2a..6c918ef11 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.h
+++ b/src/p_spec.h
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
 
 extern mobj_t *skyboxmo[2];
 
+// Something that should've been done long ago???
+// We won't be using epicenter or radius anytime soon so I don't think it's worth it yet.
+void P_StartQuake(fixed_t intensity, tic_t time);
+
 // GETSECSPECIAL (specialval, section)
 //
 // Pulls out the special # from a particular section.