Epicentre was in mountains of Kamchatka peninsula with a powerful 7.3 magnitude.
Synchronised explosions unblock this major waterway in the Russian Far East to protect villagers from flooding.
The Russian president tells the Security Council this is a key priority for 'clear and principled decisions'.
Fate of 13 still unknown as rescue efforts continue.
The Russian president tells the Security Council this is a key priority for 'clear and principled decisions'.
A medical rescue flight to Thailand by the Emergencies Ministry brought home four Russian men to the Siberian city of Tyumen on Sunday.
One region alone - Yakutia - has 5 million tons scrap metal dumped in polar regions, an ugly Soviet legacy.
Vessel 'holed by drifting ice', says regional Emergency Ministry source.
Hopes fade of finding 13 people, six weeks after Tyva Avia aircraft went missing in remote and mountainous region.