Russian authorities on Kamchatka peninsula, Kuril islands cancel tsunami warning
They say some risk remains.
The regional branch of Russia's Emergency Ministry on Kamchatka warned that scientists expect aftershocks at magnitudes of up to 7.5. It said that more tsunamis are possible in the Avacha Bay, where the regional capital of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is located. (AP) GRS GRS
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