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Pekan
08/12/63
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
Low
Satsop
08/15/63
NTS
Shaft
Weapons Related
Low
Kohocton
08/23/63
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
Low
Ahtanum
09/13/63
NTS
Shaft
Weapons Related
Low
Bilby
09/13/63
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
249 kt
Grunion
10/11/63
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
Low
Tornillo
10/11/63
NTS
Shaft
Plowshare
Low
Clearwater
10/16/63
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
Intermediate
Shoal
10/26/63
Fallon
Shaft
Vela Uniform
12 kt
Anchovy
11/14/63
NTS
Shaft
Weapons Related
Low
Mustang
11/15/63
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
Low
Greys
11/22/63
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
Intermediate
Sardine
12/04/63
NTS
Shaft
Weapons Related
Low
Eagle
Accidental release of radioactivity
detected off site
12/12/63
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
Low
Fore
01/16/64
NTS
Shaft
Weapons Related
20 to 200 kt
First underground test reported
felt in Las Vegas, Nevada
Device development
Nuclear test detection-research
experiment near Fallon, Nevada
Accidental release of radioactivity
detected onsite only
Accidental release of radioactivity
detected onsite only
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