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Announced United States Nuclear Tests -- By Event _
Event Name.
Date (GCT)
Location .
Type
Purpose
Yield Range
eS
Akavi
12/03/81
NTS
Shaft
Weapons Related
20 to 150 kt
Alamo
07/07/88
NTS
Shaft
Weapons Related
Less than 150 kt
Aleman
09/11/86
NTS
Shaft
Weapons Related
Less than 20 kt
Aigodones
08/18/71
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
20 to 200 kt
Aligote
05/29/81
NTS
Shaft
Weapons Related
Less than 20 kt
Allegheny
09/29/62
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
Low
Alma
Operation Dominic
06/08/62
Christmas Island
area
Airdrop
WeaponsRelated
Intermediate
Almendro
06/06/73
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
200 to 1000 kt
Alpaca
Accidental release of radioactivity
detected off site
02/12/65
NTS
Shaft
Weapons Related
Less than 20 kt
Alva
Accidental release of radioactivity
detected off site by aircraft only
08/19/64
NTS
Shaft
Weapons Related
Less than 20 kt
Amarilfo
06/27/89
NTS
Shaft
Weapons Related
20 to 150 kt
Anacostia
Device development
Accidental release of radioactivity
detected on site only
11/27/62
NTS
Shaft
Plowshare
Low
Anchovy
Accidental release of radioactivity
detected onsite only
11/14/63
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
Low
Androscoggin
10/02/62
Johnston Island
Airdrop
WeaponsRelated
intermediate
Angus
04/25/73
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
20 to 200 kt
Annie
03/17/53
NTS
Tower
Weapons Related
16 kt
Accidental release of radioactivity
detected on site only
Operation Dominic
area
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