Three small aftershocks with magnitudes of 5.1, 5.3, and 5.5 struck the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The tremors were noticed between 2:30am and 3am, according to the USGS. A depth of almost 40 kilometres and a magnitude of 5.1 were assigned to the first earthquake.

According to the US Geological Survey, the second tremor, which was detected at 2:44 in the morning, was 5.5 in magnitude and 10 kilometres deep.

The third earthquake, which hit the Arabian Sea at 3am, was recorded by the USGS as having a magnitude of 5.3 and a depth of 60 kilometres.

A recent strong earthquake shook the provinces of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as well as the nation’s capital, Islamabad. In earthquake-related incidents, at least nine persons died and more than 160 others were injured.