MIRPUR: Earthquake jolted Mirpur and adjoining areas, killing one and injuring two others here on Sunday.
Reports reaching here said that earthquake tremors hit the city and adjoining areas at 10:28 am in the morning. As a result, a house caved in, killing one person and injuring two others.
The injured were shifted to a hospital, rescue sources said that.
Last month, a powerful 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted several cities and northern parts of the country, leaving at least 23 people dead and over 300 others injured, officials said.
The tremors lasted for 8-10 seconds and were felt strongly.
The epicentre of the shallow quake, which hit just after 4pm, was near the Azad Kashmir city of Mirpur, roughly 20 kilometres north of Jhelum in Punjab, according to data released by the US Geological Survey.
