Announced United States Nuclear Tests -- By Event: 5
sos: Event Name
Date (GCT).
Location... |... Type. --
Purpose... {0sYield.Range.....
es
One
Nash
Accidental release of radioactivity
detectedoff site
01/19/67
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
20 to 200 kt
Navajo
07/10/56
Bikini
Barge
Weapons Related
Nebbialo
06/24/82
NTS
Shaft
Weapons Related
20 to 150 kt
Nectar
05/13/54
Enewetak
Barge
WeaponsRelated
1.69 MT
Neptune
Slight venting
10/14/58
NTS
Tunnel
Safety Experiment
115 tons
Nessel
08/29/79
NTS
Shaft
Joint US-UK
20 to 150 kt
New Point
12/13/66
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsEffects
Less than 20 kt
Newark
09/29/66
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
Less than 20 kt
Newton
09/16/57
NTS
Balloon
Weapons Related
12 kt
Nightingale
Simultaneous with Rhyolite
06/22/88
NTS
Shaft
Safety Experiment
Less than 150 kt
Niza
07/10/81
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
Less than 20 kt
Noggin
09/06/68
NTS
Shaft
Weapons Related
20 to 200 kt
Noor
04/10/68
NTS
Shaft
Weapons Related
20 to 200 kt
Norbo
03/08/80
NTS
Shaft
Weapons Related
Less than 20 kt
Numbat
12/12/62
NTS
Shaft
Weapons Related
Low
Nutmeg
05/21/58
Bikini
Barge
Weapons Related
Oak
06/28/58
Enewetak
Barge
Weapons Related
8.9 MT
Obar
04/30/75
NTS
Shaft
Weapons Related
20 to 200 kt
Oberon
No radioactive release detected
10/22/58
NTS
Tower
Safety Experiment
Zero
Radioactivity not detected off site
DoD Event
Accidental release of radioactivity
detected on site only
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