CATALOG OF WORLDWIDE NUCLEAR TESTING

 

V.N. Mikhailov

Editor-in-Chief

 

LA. Andryushin, N.P. Voloshin, R.I. Ilkaev, A.M. Matushchenko, L.D. Ryabev, V.G. Strukov, A.K. Chernyshev, and Yu.A. Yudin

Authors

 

begell-atom, llc

 

3. NUCLEAR TESTS AND PEACEFUL NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS (1988-1990)

 

No.
Nation
Name
Date
Location
Type
Purpose
Method
Height/ Depth, m
Yield, kt
Comment
1988
1928 1928/1 1928/2 1928/3
USSR
02/06/88
STS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • SE
  • SE
  • -
  • Tunnel 168P
  • Tunnel 168P
  • Tunnel 168P
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • <0.001
  • <0.001
1929 1929/1 1929/2
USSR
02/13/88
STS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Shaft 1361
  • Shaft 1361
  • 20-150
  • 20-150
  • 0.001-20
1930
U.S.
Kernville
02/15/88
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-549
20-150
1931
USSR
04/03/88
STS
UGE
WR
Shaft 1336
20-150
1932
U.S.
Abilene
04/07/88
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-244
<20
1933
USSR
04/22/88
STS
UGE
WE
Tunnel 704
0.001-20
1934
USSR
05/04/88
STS
UGE
FMS
Shaft 1359
20-150
1935 1935/1 1935/2 1935/3
USSR
05/08/88
NZTS
UGE
  • WE
  • WE
  • WE
  • WE
  • -
  • Tunnel A-24
  • Tunnel A-24
  • Tunnel A-24
  • 20-150
  • 20-150
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
1936
France
Nelee
05/11/88
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
20-150
Lagoon
1937
U.S.
Schellbourne
05/13/88
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-464
20-150
1938
U.S.
Laredo
05/21/88
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-366
20-150
1939
France
Niobe
05/25/88
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
20-150
Lagoon
1940
U.S.
Comstock
06/02/88
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-621
20-150
1941
USSR
06/14/88
STS
UGE
WR
Shaft 1421
0.001-20
1942
France
Antigone
06/16/88
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
<5
Lagoon
1943
U.S.
Rhyolite
06/22/88
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-195
<20
1944
U.S.
Nightingale
06/22/88
NTS
UGE
SE
Shaft
-195
<20
1945
France
Dejanire
06/23/88
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
5-20
Lagoon
1946
U.S.
Alamo
07/07/88
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-585
20-150
1947
U.S.
Kearsarge
08/17/88
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-616
20-150
Joint verification experiment
1948
USSR
Rubin
08/22/88
Tyumen region, RSFSR
UGE
IPE
Shaft RN-2
-829
15
Seismic probing explosion
1949 1949/1 1949/2
U.S.
  • Harlingen
  • Harlingen-A
  • Harlingen-B
08/23/88
NTS
UGE
  • -
  • Shaft
  • Shaft
  • <20
  • <20
  • <20
Simultaneous, separate holes
1950
U.S.
Bullfrog
08/30/88
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-490
20-150
1951
USSR
Rubin
09/06/88
Arkhangelsk region, RSFSR
UGE
IPE
Shaft RN-1
-820
8.5
Seismic probing explosion
1952
USSR
Shagan
09/14/88
STS
UGE
FMS
Shaft 1350
20-150
Joint verification experiment
1953
China
09/29/88
Lop Nur
UGE
WR
Unknown
0.001-20
1954
U.S.
Dalhart
10/13/88
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-640
20-150
1955
USSR
10/18/88
STS
UGE
WE
Tunnel 034
0.001-20
1956
France
Acrisios
10/25/88
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
<5
Lagoon
1957
France
Thrasymedes
11/05/88
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
20-150
Lagoon
1958 1958/1 1958/2
U.S.
Monahans Monahans-A Monahans-B
11/09/88
NTS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Shaft
  • Shaft
  • <20
  • <20
  • <20
Simultaneous, separate holes
1959
USSR
11/12/88
STS
UGE
WR
Shaft 1412
0.001-20
1960 1960/1 1960/2 1960/3
USSR
11/23/88
STS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • FMS
  • SE
  • -
  • Tunnel 169/1
  • Tunnel 169/1
  • Tunnel 169/1
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • <0.001
1961
France
Pheres
11/23/88
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
20-150
Lagoon
1962
France
Cycnos
11/30/88
Fangataufa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
20-150
Lagoon
1963 1963/1 1963/2 1963/3 1963/4 1963/5
USSR
12/04/88
NZTS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • WE
  • SE
  • -
  • Tunnel A-27
  • Tunnel A-27
  • Tunnel A-27
  • Tunnel A-27
  • Tunnel A-27
  • 20-150
  • 20-150
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • <0.001
1964 1964/1 1964/2
U.S.
  • Kawich A
  • Kawich A-White
  • Kawich A-Blue
12/09/88
NTS
UGE
  • SE
  • SE
  • SE
  • -
  • Shaft
  • Shaft
  • <20
  • <20
  • <20
Simultaneous, same hole
1965
U.S.
Misty Echo
12/10/88
NTS
UGE
WE
Tunnel
-400
<20
DoD test
1966 1966/1 1966/2
USSR
12/17/88
STS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Shaft 1346
  • Shaft 1346
  • 20-150
  • 20-150
  • 0.001-20
1967 1967/1 1967/2
USSR
12/28/88
STS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Tunnel 901P
  • Tunnel 901P
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
1989
1968 1968/1 1968/2
USSR
01/22/89
STS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Shaft 1328
  • Shaft 1328
  • 20-150
  • 0.001-20
  • 20-150
1969
U.S.
Texarkana
02/10/89
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-503
20-150
1970
USSR
02/12/89
STS
UGE
WR
Shaft 1366
20-150
1971
USSR
02/17/89
STS
UGE
WR
Tunnel 139
0.001-20
1972 1972/1 1972/2
U.S.
  • Kawich
  • Kawich-Red
  • Kawich-Black
02/24/89
NTS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • SE
  • Shaft
  • Shaft
  • Shaft
  • -
  • -370
  • -431
  • <20
  • <20
  • <20
Simultaneous, same hole
1973
U.S.
Ingot
03/09/89
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-488
20-150
1974
France
Epeios
05/11/89
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
5-20
Lagoon
1975 1975/1 1975/2 1975/3
U.S.
  • Palisade
  • Palisade-1
  • Palisade-2
  • Palisade-3
05/15/89
NTS
UGE
  • SE
  • WR
  • SE
  • SE
  • -
  • Shaft
  • Shaft
  • Shaft
  • -
  • -345
  • -392
  • -404
  • <20
  • <20
  • <20
  • <20
Simultaneous, same hole
1976
France
Tecmessa
05/20/89
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
<5
Lagoon
1977
U.S.
Tulia
05/26/89
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
<20
1978
France
Nyctee
06/03/89
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
20-150
Lagoon
1979
France
Cyzicos
06/10/89
Fangataufa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
20-150
Lagoon
1980
U.S.
Contact
06/22/89
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-549
20-150
1981
U.S.
Amarillo
06/27/89
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-640
20-150
1982
USSR
07/08/89
STS
UGE
WR
Shaft 1352
20-150
1983 1983/1 1983/2
USSR
09/02/89
STS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Shaft 1410
  • Shaft 1410
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
1984
U.S.
Disko Elm
09/14/89
NTS
UGE
WE
Tunnel
-261
<20
DoD test
1985
USSR
10/04/89
STS
UGE
WE
Tunnel 169/2
0.001-20
1986 1986/1 1986/2 1986/3
USSR
10/19/89
STS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Shaft 1365
  • Shaft 1365
  • Shaft 1365
  • 20-150
  • 20-150
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
Last nuclear test at STS
1987
France
Hypsipyle
10/24/89
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
20-150
Lagoon
1988
U.S.
Hornitos
10/31/89
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-564
20-150
1989
France
Erigone
10/31/89
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
5-20
Lagoon
1990
U.S.
Muleshoe
11/15/89
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
<20
1991
France
Tros
11/20/89
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
5-20
Lagoon
1992
France
Daunus
11/25/89
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
SE
Shaft
0
1993
France
Lycos
11/27/89
Fangataufa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
20-150
Lagoon
1994
UK
Barnwell
12/08/89
NTS
UGE
Unknown
Shaft
-601
20-150
1995 1995/1 1995/2
U.S.
  • Whiteface
  • Whiteface-A
  • Whiteface-B
12/20/89
NTS
UGE
  • SE
  • SE
  • SE
  • -
  • Shaft
  • Shaft
  • <20
  • <20
  • <20
Simultaneous, same hole
1990
1996
U.S.
Metropolis
03/10/90
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-470
20-150
1997
U.S.
Bowie
04/06/90
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-212
<20
1998
China
05/26/90
Lop Nur
UGE
Unknown
Unknown
20-150
1999
France
Telephe
06/02/90
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
5-20
Lagoon
2000
France
Megapenthes
06/07/90
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
5-20
Lagoon
2001
U.S.
Bullion
06/13/90
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-610
20-150
2002
U.S.
Austin
06/21/90
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
<20
2003
France
Cypselos
06/26/90
Fangataufa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
20-150
Lagoon
2004
France
Anticlee
07/04/90
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
5-20
Lagoon
2005 2005/1 2005/2
U.S.
  • Mineral Quarry
  • Mineral Quarry
  • Randsburg
07/25/90
NTS
UGE
  • WE
  • WE
  • WR
  • -
  • Tunnel
  • Tunnel
  • -
  • -390
  • -
  • <20
  • <20
  • <20
DoD test. Simultaneous, separate drifts
2006
China
08/16/90
Lop Nur
UGE
Unknown
Unknown
20-200
2007 2007/1 2007/2
U.S.
  • Sundown
  • Sundown-A
  • Sundown-B
09/20/90
NTS
UGE
  • SE
  • SE
  • SE
  • -
  • Shaft
  • Shaft
  • <20
  • <20
  • <20
Simultaneous, same hole
2008
U.S.
Ledoux
09/27/90
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
<20
2 009
U.S.
Tenabo
10/12/90
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-600
20-150
2010 2010/1 2010/2 2010/3 2010/4 2010/5 2010/6 2010/7 2010/8
USSR
10/24/90
NZTS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • SE
  • -
  • Tunnel A13-N
  • Tunnel A13-N
  • Tunnel A13-N
  • Tunnel A13-N
  • Tunnel A13-N
  • Tunnel A13-N
  • Tunnel A13-N
  • Tunnel A13-N
  • 20-150
  • 20-150
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • <0.001
  • <0.001
  • <0.001
Last Soviet nuclear test
2011
UK
Houston
11/14/90
NTS
UGE
Unknown
Shaft
-595
20-150
2012
France
Hyrtacos
11/14/90
Fangataufa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
20-150
Lagoon
2013
France
Thoas
11/21/90
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
20-150
Lagoon