Database of nuclear tests, India, Pakistan, North Korea, and unknown

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 29 May 2009

Preliminary version

For explanations, codes, and sources see Introduction.

  ID#  SERIES          SHOT                     YEAR  MON DAY   TIME          SITE    LAT        LONG       NT   HOLE         HOB  GZALT NT  TYPE   PUR  YD-MN YD-MX YD-EST NT YIELD  MAG  CRAT VENT DEVIC WARHEAD          R N SOURCES
                                                      GMT GMT                         DEG         DEG                          M     M                     KT    KT    KT        KT         M                            


***  INDIA  ***

 1001  Pokhran I       Pokhran I                1974  MAY  18   02:34:55.0    POK     27.09500    71.75200                   -107            UG-S           12    15    9         12 5.00    95      IP                         1,2,3,7
 1002  Shakti-98       Shakti I              S  1998  MAY  11   10:13:41.8    POK     27.07160    71.76120       White Ho    -200        MN  UG-S           40    46   30 T       43 5.20    80      TN?                      * 1,2,3,7
 1003  Shakti-98       Shakti II             SS 1998  MAY  11   10:13:41.8    POK     27.07200    71.76100       Taj Maha    -150        MN  UG-S           12         12         12                 IP                       * 1,2,3,7
 1004  Shakti-98       Shakti III            SS 1998  MAY  11   10:13:41.8    POK     27.07200    71.76100       Kumbhkaran                  UG            0.2                   0.2                 IP                       * 1,2,3,7
 1005  Shakti-98       Shakti IV             S  1998  MAY  13   06:51         POK     27.10000    71.80000       NT1          -20        ?   UG            0.5        0.1 MX     0.5          4                                 1,2,3,7
 1006  Shakti-98       Shakti V              SS 1998  MAY  13   06:51         POK     27.10000    71.80000       NT2                         UG            0.3        0.1 MX     0.3                                            1,2,3,7


***  PAKISTAN  ***

 2001  Chagai          Chagai-I              S  1998  MAY  28   10:16:15.2    CHA     28.79190    64.94750                                   UG-T           30    35   10 T       32 4.80C           BF?                        1,4,7
 2002  Chagai          Chagai-I              SS 1998  MAY  28   10:16:15.2    CHA     28.79190    64.94750                                   UG-T                                  1                                            1,4,7
 2003  Chagai          Chagai-I              ?  1998  MAY  28   10:16:15.2    CHA     28.79190    64.94750                                   UG-T                                  1                                            1,4,7
 2004  Chagai          Chagai-I              ?  1998  MAY  28   10:16:15.2    CHA     28.79190    64.94750                                   UG-T                                  1                                            1,4,7
 2005  Chagai          Chagai-I              ?  1998  MAY  28   10:16:15.2    CHA     28.79190    64.94750                                   UG-T                                  1                                            1,4,7
 2006  Chagai          Chagai-II             S  1998  MAY  30   06:54:54.9    CHA     28.49000    63.73000                    -36            UG-S           15    18    5 T          4.80                                       1,4,5,6,7
 2007  Chagai          Chagai-II             ?  1998  MAY  30   06:54:54.9    CHA     28.49000    63.73000                                   UG-S                                                                               1,4,5,6,7


***  UNKNOWN (REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA?)  ***

 3001                                           1979  SEP  22   00:53         -SATL  -46.36000    37.57000                                   A                          3          3                                            1,8


***  NORTH KOREA  ***

 4001                                           2006  OCT   9   01:35:27              41.29      129.09                                      UG            0.2     4  0.5        0.5 4.30            IP                         9
 4002                                           2009  MAY  25   00:54:43              41.306     129.029                                     UG                       4          4   4.70            IP?                        10,11

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Last modified 29 May 2009.
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