1976 | |
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Information | |
Country | Soviet Union |
Test site | Atyrau, Kazakhstan; Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan; Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan; NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia; Sakha, Russia; Sary-Uzen/Murzhik, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan |
Period | 1976 |
Number of tests | 21 |
Test type | underground shaft, tunnel |
Max. yield | 130 kilotonnes of TNT (540 TJ) |
Test series chronology | |
The Soviet Union's 1976 nuclear test series[1] was a group of 21 nuclear tests conducted in 1976. These tests [note 1] followed the 1975 Soviet nuclear tests series and preceded the 1977 Soviet nuclear tests series.
Name [note 2] | Date time (UT) | Local time zone[note 3][2] | Location[note 4] | Elevation + height [note 5] | Delivery, [note 6] Purpose [note 7] |
Device[note 8] | Yield[note 9] | Fallout[note 10] | References | Notes |
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436 | 15 January 1976 04:46:59.97 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 115 49°48′43″N 78°09′27″E / 49.812°N 78.1576°E | 602 m (1,975 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
13 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
437 | 17 March 1976 02:57:00.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 608 49°45′18″N 78°05′33″E / 49.75496°N 78.09259°E | 642 m (2,106 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | Venting detected | [1][3][5][6][7] | ||
438 Galit A3.1 (Halite) | 29 March 1976 07:00:00.2 | SHET (5 hrs) |
Atyrau, Kazakhstan: A-III-2 47°53′16″N 48°07′45″E / 47.88767°N 48.12925°E | – 990 m (3,250 ft) | underground shaft, industrial |
10 kt | [1][5][6][7][8] | Create reservoirs for gas storage. Reused cavity created by #352. | ||
439 | 10 April 1976 05:03:00.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 609p 49°45′26″N 78°02′32″E / 49.75725°N 78.04221°E | 715 m (2,346 ft) – 130 m (430 ft) | tunnel, weapons development |
100 t | Venting detected | [1][3][5][6][7] | ||
441 | 21 April 1976 04:58:00.16 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 101p 49°44′46″N 78°06′22″E / 49.7462°N 78.106°E | 650 m (2,130 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
7 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
440 | 21 April 1976 05:02:59.7 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1201 49°54′06″N 78°49′43″E / 49.90155°N 78.82874°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
7 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
442 | 19 May 1976 02:57:00.2 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 163p 49°46′37″N 78°00′03″E / 49.777°N 78.0009°E | 749 m (2,457 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
3.7 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
443 | 9 June 1976 03:02:59.79 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1075 49°59′40″N 79°01′25″E / 49.99457°N 79.02372°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
10 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
444 | 4 July 1976 02:56:59.99 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1062 49°54′15″N 78°53′58″E / 49.90417°N 78.89944°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
65 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
445 | 23 July 1976 02:33:00.19 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 185 49°44′57″N 78°03′42″E / 49.7492°N 78.0617°E | 394 m (1,293 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
7 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
446 Galit A4 (Halite) | 29 July 1976 05:00:00.5 | SHET (5 hrs) |
Atyrau, Kazakhstan: A-IV 47°52′16″N 48°08′16″E / 47.87109°N 48.13768°E | – 1,000 m (3,300 ft) | underground shaft, cavity excavation |
58 kt | [1][4][5][6][7] | Create reservoirs for gas storage. | ||
447 | 4 August 1976 02:57:00.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Sary-Uzen/Murzhik, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 133 49°52′25″N 77°42′11″E / 49.87364°N 77.70297°E | 460 m (1,510 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
900 t | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
448 | 28 August 1976 02:57:00.04 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1202 49°58′10″N 78°56′20″E / 49.96948°N 78.93893°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
53 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
449 - 1 | 29 September 1976 02:59:57.7 | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-14 73°21′36″N 54°52′16″E / 73.36°N 54.871°E | 100 m (330 ft) – 400 m (1,300 ft) | tunnel, weapons development |
130 kt | Venting detected off site, 10 Ci (370 GBq) | [1][4][5][6][9] | ||
449 - 2 | 29 September 1976 02:59:57.7 | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-14 73°21′36″N 54°52′16″E / 73.36°N 54.871°E | 100 m (330 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1][5][6][7][8] | |||
450 - 1 | 20 October 1976 07:59:58.07 | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-15 73°23′53″N 54°48′43″E / 73.398°N 54.812°E | 100 m (330 ft) – 300 m (980 ft) | tunnel, weapons development |
13 kt | [1][4][5][6][9] | |||
450 - 2 | 20 October 1976 07:59:58.1 | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-15 73°23′53″N 54°48′43″E / 73.398°N 54.812°E | 100 m (330 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1][5][6][7][8] | |||
450 - 3 | 20 October 1976 07:59:58.1 | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-15 73°23′53″N 54°48′43″E / 73.398°N 54.812°E | 100 m (330 ft) + | tunnel, fundamental science |
unknown yield | [1][5][6][7][8] | |||
450 - 4 | 20 October 1976 07:59:58.1 | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-15 73°23′53″N 54°48′43″E / 73.398°N 54.812°E | 100 m (330 ft) + | tunnel, safety experiment |
1000 kg | [1][5][6][7][8] | |||
451 | 30 October 1976 04:57:00.21 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 143 49°49′43″N 78°03′06″E / 49.8285°N 78.0516°E | 625 m (2,051 ft) + | tunnel, weapon effect |
2.8 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
452 Oka (Neva) | 5 November 1976 04:00:00.0 | YAKT (9 hrs) |
Sakha, Russia: 42 61°27′29″N 112°51′36″E / 61.458°N 112.86°E | – 1,525 m (5,003 ft) | underground shaft, oil stimulation |
15 kt | [1][4][5][6][7] | 120 km SW Mirnyi. | ||
453 | 23 November 1976 05:02:59.84 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1207bis 50°01′05″N 78°56′35″E / 50.01803°N 78.94319°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
74 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
454 - 1 | 7 December 1976 04:56:59.98 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1304 49°56′40″N 78°50′18″E / 49.9445°N 78.83825°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
54 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
454 - 2 | 7 December 1976 04:57:00.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1304 49°56′40″N 78°50′18″E / 49.9445°N 78.83825°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1][3][5][6][7] | |||
455 | 7 December 1976 04:57:?? | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1209 49°54′01″N 78°47′08″E / 49.90019°N 78.78558°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
95 kt | [1][3][5][6][7] | |||
456 - 1 | 30 December 1976 03:57:00.31 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 706p 49°46′07″N 78°01′59″E / 49.7686°N 78.0331°E | 689 m (2,260 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
10 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
456 - 2 | 30 December 1976 03:57:00.3 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 706p 49°46′07″N 78°01′59″E / 49.7686°N 78.0331°E | 689 m (2,260 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1][3][5][6][7] |
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