Nuclear Weapons Tests
Nuclear Weapons Tests is a structured history dataset with 93 entries. Its fields include Name, Date (GMT), Yield (megatons). The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
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Dataset details
- Table scope
- 40-row preview of 93
- Fields
- 6 columns
- Source
- Wikipedia
- Data updated
- Feb 22, 2026
Included fields: Name, Date (GMT), Yield (megatons), Deployment, Country, and 2 more.
Sorting and filtering apply to the 40 loaded preview rows. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 93 records.
Preview observations
- Yield (megatons) range
- 3 to 50
- Across 40 preview rows
- Deployment groups
- 11 distinct values
- Across 40 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Name, Date (GMT), and Yield (megatons) across history entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 93 downloadable records
Name↕ | Date (GMT)↕ | Yield (megatons)↕ | Deployment↕ | Country↕ | Test site↕ | Name or number↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tsar Bomba, Test #130 | October 30, 1961 | 50 | parachute air drop | Soviet Union | Novaya Zemlya | Tsar Bomba, Test #130 |
Test #219 | December 24, 1962 | 24.2 | missile warhead | Soviet Union | Novaya Zemlya | Test #219 |
Test #147 | August 5, 1962 | 21.1 | air drop | Soviet Union | Novaya Zemlya | Test #147 |
Test #174 | September 27, 1962 | 20 | air drop | Soviet Union | Novaya Zemlya | Test #174 |
Test #173 | September 25, 1962 | 19.1 | air drop | Soviet Union | Novaya Zemlya | Test #173 |
Castle Bravo | March 1, 1954 | 15 | ground | USA | Bikini Atoll | Castle Bravo |
Castle Yankee | May 5, 1954 | 13.5 | barge | USA | Bikini Atoll | Castle Yankee |
Test #123 | October 23, 1961 | 12.5 | air drop | Soviet Union | Novaya Zemlya | Test #123 |
Castle Romeo | March 26, 1954 | 11 | barge | USA | Bikini Atoll | Castle Romeo |
Ivy Mike | October 31, 1952 | 10.4 | ground | USA | Enewetak Atoll | Ivy Mike |
Test #158 | August 25, 1962 | 10 | air drop | Soviet Union | Novaya Zemlya | Test #158 |
Test #168 | September 19, 1962 | 10 | air drop | Soviet Union | Novaya Zemlya | Test #168 |
Housatonic | October 30, 1962 | 9.96 | air drop | USA | Johnston Atoll | Housatonic |
Poplar | July 11, 1958 | 9.3 | barge | USA | Bikini Atoll | Poplar |
Oak | June 28, 1958 | 8.9 | barge | USA | Enewetak Atoll | Oak |
Test #183 | October 22, 1962 | 8.2 | air drop | Soviet Union | Novaya Zemlya | Test #183 |
Bighorn | June 27, 1962 | 7.7 | air drop | USA | Kiritimati | Bighorn |
Castle Union | April 25, 1954 | 6.9 | barge | USA | Bikini Atoll | Castle Union |
Tewa | July 20, 1956 | 5 | barge | USA | Bikini Atoll | Tewa |
Test #131 | October 31, 1961 | 5 | air drop | Soviet Union | Novaya Zemlya | Test #131 |
Cannikin | November 6, 1971 | 4.8 | underground shaft | USA | Amchitka | Cannikin |
Navajo | July 10, 1956 | 4.5 | barge | USA | Bikini Atoll | Navajo |
Test #160 | August 27, 1962 | 4.2 | air drop | Soviet Union | Novaya Zemlya | Test #160 |
Test #114 | October 6, 1961 | 4 | air drop | Soviet Union | Novaya Zemlya | Test #114 |
Test #392 | October 27, 1973 | 4 | underground shaft | Soviet Union | Novaya Zemlya | Test #392 |
Test (21) | November 17, 1976 | 4 | air drop | China | Lop Nur | Test (21) |
Pamlico | July 11, 1962 | 3.9 | parachuted | USA | Kiritimati | Pamlico |
Cherokee | May 20, 1956 | 3.8 | free air drop | USA | Bikini Atoll | Cherokee |
Teak | August 1, 1958 | 3.8 | high alt rocket | USA | Johnston Atoll | Teak |
Orange | August 12, 1958 | 3.8 | high alt rocket | USA | Johnston Atoll | Orange |
Test #385 - 1 | September 12, 1973 | 3.8 | tunnel | Soviet Union | Novaya Zemlya | Test #385 - 1 |
Zuni | May 27, 1956 | 3.5 | dry surface | USA | Bikini Atoll | Zuni |
CHIC-11 | October 14, 1970 | 3.4 | air drop | China | Lop Nur | CHIC-11 |
Test #166 | September 16, 1962 | 3.3 | air drop | Soviet Union | Novaya Zemlya | Test #166 |
CHIC-6 | June 17, 1967 | 3.3 | parachuted | China | Lop Nur | CHIC-6 |
Test #165 | September 15, 1962 | 3.1 | air drop | Soviet Union | Novaya Zemlya | Test #165 |
Test #220 | December 25, 1962 | 3.1 | air drop | Soviet Union | Novaya Zemlya | Test #220 |
Grapple Y | April 28, 1958 | 3 | air drop | UK | Kiritimati | Grapple Y |
Test #113 | October 4, 1961 | 3 | air drop | Soviet Union | Novaya Zemlya | Test #113 |
Yeso | June 10, 1962 | 3 | free air drop | USA | Kiritimati | Yeso |
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