Chronological Listing of Above Ground Nuclear Detonations

1960-1961

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 9 March 2005

nationtest name date (GMT) time (GMT) latitude longitude HOB (m)test typesiteyield (kt)devicedevice type
FranceGerboise Bleue 13Feb60 070426.317 N 0.067 W 107AT RE65IP
FranceGerboise Blanche 01Apr60 061726.06 N 0.09 W AS RE15IP
FranceGerboise Rouge 27Dec60 073027. N 0. W 100AT RE5IP
FranceGerboise Verte 25Apr61 0600:00.0 27. N 0. W AT RE0.5IP
USSR01Sep61 50. N 78. E 660A KS16
USSR04Sep61 50. N 78. E 725A KS9
USSR05Sep61 50. N 78. E 500A KS16
USSR06Sep61 ~50 N ~ 78 E 685A KS1.1
USSR06Sep61 48.45 N 44.30 E22700AR MT16R-12?TN?
USSR09Sep61 ~50 N ~ 78 E 0AS KS 0.38
USSR10Sep61 0900~73.8 N ~ 55.0 E 2000A NZN2700TN
USSR10Sep61 ~73.8 N ~ 55.0 E 390A NZN12
USSR10Sep61 ~50 N ~ 78 E 180A KS0.88
USSR11Sep61 ~50 N ~ 78 E A KS0.3
USSR12Sep61 1008~73.8 N ~ 55.0 E 1190A NZN1150TN?
USSR13Sep61 ~73.8 N ~ 55.0 E 250A NZN6
USSR13Sep61 50. N 78. E 710A KS~20
USSR14Sep61 ~50 N ~ 78 E 0AS KS0.4
USSR14Sep610956:16.774.6 N 51.1 E 1700A NZN1200TN?
USSR16Sep61090873.8 N 55.0 E A NZN830
USSR17Sep61 50. N 78. E 695A KS60
USSR18Sep610759:36.874. N 52. E 1500A NZN1000TN?
USSR18Sep61 ~50 N ~ 78 E 1AS KS0.004
USSR18Sep61 ~50 N ~ 78 E A KS0.75
USSR19Sep61 ~50 N ~ 78 E 0AS KS0.03
USSR20Sep61 ~50 N ~ 78 E 280A KS4.8
USSR20Sep610812~73.8 N ~ 55.0 E 1600A NZN~1000
USSR21Sep61 ~50 N ~ 78 E 110A KS0.8
USSR22Sep610801~73.8 N ~ 55.0 E 1300A NZN260
USSR26Sep61 ~50 N ~ 78 E 665A KS1.2
USSR01Oct61 ~50 N ~ 78 E 700A KS3
USSR02Oct611031~73.8 N ~ 55.0 E 1500A NZN250
USSR04Oct61 ~50 N ~ 78 E 605A KS13
USSR04Oct610730:54.873.7 N 53.8 E 2100A NZN~10000TN
USSR06Oct61070073.8 N 55.0 E 2700A NZN4000TN
USSR06Oct61 ~48. N ~ 44. E41300AR MT 40
USSR08Oct61 73.8 N 55.0 E 1450A NZN15
USSR12Oct61 50. N 78. E 670A KS15
USSR17Oct61 ~50 N ~ 78 E 505A KS6.6
USSR19Oct61 ~50 N ~ 78 E 710A KS~10
USSR20Oct61 73.8 N 55.0 E A NZN1450(BM warhead)TN
USSR23Oct610831:22.1 73.9 N 53.8 E 3500AD?NZN12500TN
USSR23Oct61 1030:48.8 70.7 N 53.5 E 0W NZI4.8(torpedo)
USSR25Oct61 0833~73.8 N ~ 55.0 E 1450A NZN300
USSR25Oct61 ~50 N ~ 78 E A KS0.5
USSR27Oct610830:26.6 70.7 N 53.5 E 0AW NZI 16
USSR27Oct61 ~48. N ~ 44. E150000AR MT1.2
USSR27Oct61 ~48. N ~ 44. E300000AR MT1.2
USSR30Oct61 ~50 N ~ 78 E 470A KS0.09
USSRTsar Bomba 30Oct610833~73.8 N ~ 55.0 E 4000AD NZN58000Tsar Bomba3
USSR31Oct610829~73.8 N ~ 55.0 E 2200A NZN5000TN
USSR31Oct610838~73.8 N ~ 55.0 E 1530A NZN~1000
USSR01Nov61 ~50 N ~ 78 E 475A KS2.7
USSR02Nov610841~73.8 N ~ 55.0 E 1400A NZN120
USSR02Nov61 ~73.8 N ~ 55.0 E 1500A NZN280
USSR02Nov61 ~50 N ~ 78 E 645A KS0.6
USSR03Nov61 ~50 N ~ 78 E 0AS KS~0.0005ND
USSR03Nov61 ~50 N ~ 78 E 635A KS0.9
USSR04Nov61 ~73.8 N ~ 55.0 E 1770A NZN15
USSR04Nov610720~73.8 N ~ 55.0 E 1750A NZN~1000TN
USSR04Nov61 ~73.8 N ~ 55.0 E 2240A NZN6
USSR04Nov61 ~50 N ~ 78 E 0AS KS0.15

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Last modified 9 March 2005.
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