ISLAMABAD, Oct. 13 (Xinhuanet) -- At least 67 aftershocks had been recorded in the last 24 hours till Thursday morning, triggering panic among the local residents who are yet to recover from last Saturday's massive earthquake.

    A powerful aftershock was felt by residents in the capital of Islamabad and other parts of the country, including areas which were devastated by Saturday's earthquake, on Thursday morning withthe magnitude of 4.5 on Richter scale, media reports said.

    Earlier, a 5.6-magnitude aftershock was recorded at 01:23 a.m. (2023 GMT, Wednesday) with its epicenter 135 kilometers north of Islamabad, said Pakistan's seismic and weather authorities.

    The fresh shocks jolted the already damaged buildings and forced local residents to rush out of their homes. However, there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

    Some 400 tremors have rattled northern Pakistan since last Saturday's 7.6-magnitude earthquake which had brought the confirmed death toll in Pakistan to over 25,000 as of Thursday. Enditem