One person was killed as aftershocks continued in quake-affected southern Mirpur district of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Sunday.
Aftershocks were reported at 5am and then 10am, and the first one caused the collapse of a residential building in the Khaliqabad area of Mirpur.
The building was damaged in the powerful September 24 earthquake in Mirpur and its adjoining areas, which killed dozens, injured hundreds and caused widespread devastation.
Three people were trapped in the rubble, all of whom were rescued and admitted to a hospital for treatment. One of the three, however, was critically injured and later passed away.
Officials said the 3.8-magnitude tremor was recorded around 15 kilometres west of Jhelum, an originated an estimated 15 kilometres below the surface.
