Palu, June 18 -- The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded 782 aftershocks in Central Sulawesi as of the third day.

"Based on our monitoring and analysis, the largest aftershock was magnitude 5.3," said Djati Cipto Kuncoro, Head of the BMKG Class I Palu Geophysical Station, in Palu, on Thursday.

The aftershocks are part of a series following a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7, with an epicenter 42 kilometers southeast of Palu City and a depth of 10 kilometers, that struck Central Sulawesi on Tuesday, June 16.

The BMKG urges the public to remain calm and avoid panic, and to always follow the latest earthquake information released by the local government and relevant authorities.

"We continue to update...