California continues to be hit by tremors after deadly earthquake 

The San Francisco Bay Area was hit by a 3.3-magnitude earthquake after the Northern California region was shaken by a deadly earthquake and subsequent tremors, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). 

The earthquake, which was recorded to be 3 miles deep, hit near Union City at around 6:22 p.m., according to USGS. People as far as Chico and Los Banos reported feeling the tremor.

“A little shaking in the East Bay just a few moments ago,” wrote one resident on Twitter.

The earthquake came after another 2.9-magnitude tremor was felt north of San Leandro, near Oakland at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning. 

The quakes come as an aftershock to a 6.4-magnitude earthquake that struck about 8 miles west of the city of Ferndale in Humboldt County at 2:30 a.m. on December 20, leaving behind damaged bridges, buildings, and powerlines. 

More than a dozen people were hurt during the quake and two people died, according to Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services. 

More than 79,000 homes and businesses in the county were left without power in the county, according to PowerOutage.us. At least 14,000 people remain without power.  

At least two buildings collapsed and one structure caught on fire, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Several roads were closed to the increased risk of sinking and damaged foundations. 

The earthquake originated in an area under the Pacific Ocean that is considered to be the state’s most seismically active region because several tectonic plates collide. The Mendocino Triple Junction is where the Gorda, Pacific, and North American plates meet.