How to make layer shake

Hello guys,
when I need to make my layer shake like earthquake, I select desired layer, turn "record button" on, hit play, click and hold on the layer and rapidly move it to every direction, recording that motion. Tens and hundreds of keyframes are recorded on the timeline. It works fine, but when I play it back, sometimes my computer seems to "almost jam", fan starts to work like crazy, it looks like it is almost to much for my Mac to handle this, specially when I have complex project with a lot of layers, effects etc. So I am wondering, is there any better way of creating this shaking effect, without putting so much "stress" on my Mac?
Thank you so much.

Select your position parameter. Right click and choose Wiggle from the menu. In the Behaviors tab, adjust the amount to get the shake you want. Turning up the noisiness makes the shake more violent, turning it down makes it smoother. Frequency is how often the position changes.
If you want it to shake in 3D, make your layer a 3D layer before applying the behavior.
Andy

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