Announced United States Nuclear Tests -- By Event
‘Date (GCT)

- Location

Type

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Aspen

06/14/58

Bikini

Barge

WeaponsRelated

Atrisco

08/05/82

NTS

Shaft

WeaponsRelated

20 to 150 kt

Auk

10/02/64

NTS

Shaft

WeaponsRelated

Less than 20 kt

Austin

06/21/90

NTS

Shaft

WeaponsRelated

Less than 20 kt

Aztec

04/27/62

Christmas Island

Airdrop

WeaponsRelated

Intermediate

Operation Dominic

area

Azul!

12/14/79

NTS

Shaft

Weapons Related

Less than 20 kt

Baccarat.

01/24/73

NTS

Shaft

WeaponsRelated

Less than 20 kt

Backbeach

04/11/78

NTS

Shaft

WeaponsRelated

20 to 150 kt

Backgammon

41/29/79

NTS

Shaft

Weapons Related

Less than 20 kt

Backswing

05/14/64

NTS

Shaft

WeaponsRelated

Less than 20 kt

Badger

04/18/53

NTS

Tower

WeaponsRelated

23 kt

07/24/46

Bikini

UW

Weapons Effects

21 kt

Baker

01/28/51

NTS

Airdrop

WeaponsRelated

8 kt

Baker-2

02/02/51

NTS

Airdrop

WeaponsRelated

8 kt

Baker

10/28/51

NTS

Airdrop

WeaponsRelated

3.5 kt

Baker

04/15/52

NTS

Airdrop

WeaponsEffects

1 kt

Bandicoot
Accidental release of radioactivity
detected off site

10/19/62

NTS

Shaft

WeaponsRelated

Low

Detonation destroyed Peninsula device
that was damaged during
emplacement on 10/23/75
The Peninsula device was not tested

- Accidental release of radioactivity
detected onsite only

Baker

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