HAVING been shaken by an earthquake registering 7.7 on the Richter scale on Monday morning, Gorontalo, Central Sulawesi, and North Sulawesi were again rocked by two further quakes two days later. These subsequent quakes northwest of Gorontalo and northwest of Melonguane, North Sulawesi, were recorded at 5.1 and 5.5 on the Richter scale, respectively.

The ensuing quakes caused quite a panic to around 100,000 people in Buol regency, Central Sulaw