Chronological Listing of Above Ground Nuclear Detonations

1963-2005

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
(Limited Test Ban Treaty became effective 10 Oct 1963, banning USA/USSR/UK above ground tests)
PRC-59616Oct64 0700:00 41.35 N 88.30 E 102AT LN22IU
PRC14May65 0200:00 41. N 89. E 500AD LN35NGBIU
PRC09May66 0800:00 41. N 89. E AD LN~250SF
FranceAldebaran 02Jul66 1534~21.8 S~139.0 W 0AW MU28AN-52IP
FranceTamoure 19Jul66 1505~23.0 S~139.0 W 0AD FA75AN-11IP
FranceGanymede X 21Jul66 1200~21.8 S~139.0 W 0AS MU0AN-11?ND
FranceBetelgeuse 11Sep66 1730~21.8 S~139.0 W 600AB MU120MR-31IP
FranceRigel 24Sep66 1700~22.2 S~138.7 W ~3 AW FA150BF
FranceSirius 04Oct66 2100~21.8 S~139.0 W ~3 AW MU300BF
PRC27Oct66 0110:00 41. N 89. E 569AR LN12DF-2IU
PRC28Dec66 0400:00 41. N 89. E 102AT LN122SF
FranceAltair 05Jun67 1900~21.8 S~139.0 W AB MUIC?
FranceAntares 27Jun67 1930~21.8 S~139.0 W AB MUIC?
FranceArcturus 02Jul67 1730~21.8 S~139.0 W 0ABMUIC?
PRC17Jun67 0019:08.2 40.744 N 89.775 E 2960AD LN3300NGBTN
PRC24Dec67 0400:00 41. N 89. E AD LN~20FZ?
France07Jul68 2200~21.8 S~139.0 W AB MUIU?
France15Jul68 1900~21.8 S~139.0 W AB MU500MR-41BF
France03Aug68 2100~21.8 S~139.0 W AB MU~500MR-41BF
FranceCanopus 24Aug68 1829:59 22.25 S 138.75 W 600AB FA2600TN
FranceProcyon 08Sep68 1859:59 21.78 S 139.16 W 600AB MU1200TN
PRC27Dec68 0730:00 41. N 89. E AD LN3000NGBTN
PRC29Sep69 0840:21.4 40.722 N 89.515 E AD LN3000NGBTN
FranceAndromede 15May70 1800~21.8 S~139.0 W AB MU
FranceCassiopee 22May70 1830~22.2 S~138.7 W AB FATN-60TN
FranceDragon 30May70 1759:58.5 22.24 S 138.79 W AB FA1000TN
FranceEridan 24Jun70 1830~21.8 S~139.0 W AB MU
FranceLicorne 03Jul70 1829:59.1 21.8 S 139.2 W 60AB MU1000TN-60TN
FrancePegase 27Jul70 1900~21.8 S~139.0 W AB MU
FranceOrion 02Aug70 1900~22.2 S~138.7 W AB FA
FranceToucan 06Aug70 1900~21.8 S~139.0 W AB MU
PRC14Oct70 0729:56.9 40.520 N 89.779 E AD LN~3400NGBTN
FranceDione 05Jun71 1915~21.8 S~139.0 W AB MU15AN-51IP
FranceEncelade 12Jun71 1914:57 23.8 S 137.2 W AB FA475MR-41BF
FranceJapet 04Jul71 2130~21.8 S~139.0 W AB MUTN-60 primaryPR
FrancePhoebe 08Aug71 1830~21.8 S~139.0 W AB MUTN-60 primaryPR
FranceRhea 14Aug71 1859:59.2 21.88 S 138.95 W AB MU1000TN-60TN
PRC18Nov71 0600:00 41. N 89. E AT LN15TN?
PRC07Jan72 0700:00 41. N 89. E AD LN8tactical NGB?IU
PRC18Mar72 0600:00 41. N 89. E AD LN170PR?
France25Jun72 ~21.8 S~139.0 W A MUTN-60 primaryPR
France30Jun72 ~21.8 S~139.0 W A MUTN-60 primaryPR
France29Jul72 ~21.8 S~139.0 W A MUTN-60 primaryPR
France72A
France21Jul73 1800~21.8 S~139.0 W AB MU5.5TN-60?
PRC27Jun73 0359:46.3 40.7985 N 89.8091 E AD LN~2500TN
France28Jul73 2303~21.8 S~139.0 W AB MU~2TN-60?
France19Aug73 ~21.8 S~139.0 W A MU~7TN-60?
France25Aug73 ~21.8 S~139.0 W A MUTN-60?
France27Aug73 ~21.8 S~139.0 W AD MU6.6AN-52IP
France73 ~21.8 S~139.0 W AS?MU0
France74 ~21.8 S~139.0 W AS?MU0
France16Jun74 ~21.8 S~139.0 W AB MU~10TN-70?
PRC17Jun74 0559:52.7 40.518 N 89.619 E A LN~1000TN
France07Jul74 ~21.8 S~139.0 W AB MU150TN-70?TN
France17Jul74 ~21.8 S~139.0 W A MUTN-80?
France26Jul74 ~21.8 S~139.0 W AD MU0AN-52IP
France29Jul74 ~21.8 S~139.0 W A MUTN
France15Aug74 ~21.8 S~139.0 W A MU
France25Aug74 ~21.8 S~139.0 W A MU
France15Sep74 ~21.8 S~139.0 W A MU1000TN-60?TN
PRC23Jan76 0600:00 41. N 89. E A LN~5
PRC26Sep76 0600:00 41. N 89. E A LN200FZ
PRC17Nov76 0600:12.7 40.696 N 89.627 E A LN4000DF-5?TN
PRC17Sep77 0700:00 41.5 N 89. E A LN~5
PRC15Mar78 0500:00 41.5 N 89. E A LN~10
PRC14Dec78 41.5 N 89. E A LN~5
PRC13Sep79 41. N 89. E AS LN
RSA22Sep79 010046.6 S 38.0 E A AS~3
PRC16Oct80 0430:29.7 40.719 N 89.651 E A LN~450

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Last modified 9 March 2005.
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