Another aftershock, the second in less than nine hours, shook areas of northern Pakistan on Thursday, but there was no report of any casualties, the earthquake center said on Friday.

The intensity on Richter scale was recorded at 5, the metrological department said.

The epicenter was 200 kilometers north of Peshawar, it said.

Aftershock hit the already most affected areas in Mansehra district at about 10 p.m. Thursday night.

The first aftershock hit many parts including Islamabad at 1:25 a.m. Thursday morning, forcing the people to spend night in open.

Met officials said that 491 aftershocks have been recorded since the devastating earthquake on Saturday, which according to officials has killed more than 25 thousand people.

But it is believed that the death toll is likely to be more than 35,000 and tens of thousands were injured.

Geologists say that aftershocks will continue for three to four weeks. But they ruled out the possibilities of any major earthquake in the near future.

Source: Xinhua