1984 | |
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Information | |
Country | Soviet Union |
Test site | Astrakhan, Russia; Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan; Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan; Kemerovo, Russia; Khanty-Mansi, Russia; Komi, Russia; Murmansk, Russia; NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia; Perm, Russia; Western Kazakhstan |
Period | 1984 |
Number of tests | 29 |
Test type | underground shaft, tunnel |
Max. yield | 150 kilotonnes of TNT (630 TJ) |
Test series chronology | |
The Soviet Union's 1984 nuclear test series[1] was a group of 29 nuclear tests conducted in 1984. These tests [note 1] followed the 1983 Soviet nuclear tests series and preceded the 1985 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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632 | 19 February 1984 03:57:05.92 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1331 49°54′01″N 78°44′36″E / 49.90038°N 78.74324°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
49 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
633 | 7 March 1984 02:39:08.86 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1308 50°03′20″N 78°57′13″E / 50.05543°N 78.95372°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
42 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
634 | 29 March 1984 05:19:10.75 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1335 49°54′43″N 78°55′37″E / 49.91185°N 78.92689°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
83 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
635 - 1 | 15 April 1984 03:17:11.46 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 190 49°45′00″N 78°04′57″E / 49.7499°N 78.0824°E | 650 m (2,130 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
60 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
635 - 2 | 15 April 1984 03:17:11.5 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 190 49°45′00″N 78°04′57″E / 49.7499°N 78.0824°E | 650 m (2,130 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1][3][5][6][7] | |||
636 - 1 | 25 April 1984 01:09:06.09 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1316 49°56′14″N 78°51′02″E / 49.93727°N 78.8506°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
76 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
636 - 2 | 25 April 1984 01:09:06.1 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1316 49°56′14″N 78°51′02″E / 49.93727°N 78.8506°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1][3][5][6][8] | |||
637 - 1 | 26 May 1984 03:13:14.92 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1414 49°58′48″N 79°00′22″E / 49.98011°N 79.00611°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
130 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
637 - 2 | 26 May 1984 03:13:14.9 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1414 49°58′48″N 79°00′22″E / 49.98011°N 79.00611°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1][3][5][6][8] | |||
unnumbered #9 | 7 June 1984 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 129p 49°47′24″N 78°06′32″E / 49.79°N 78.109°E | + | tunnel, |
less than 0.001 kt | [1][4][5][6][7] | |||
638 - 1 | 14 July 1984 01:09:13.08 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1344 49°54′34″N 78°52′38″E / 49.90944°N 78.87722°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
135 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
638 - 2 | 14 July 1984 01:09:13.1 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1344 49°54′34″N 78°52′38″E / 49.90944°N 78.87722°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1][3][5][6][8] | |||
639 Lira 4T (Lyra) | 21 July 1984 02:59:59.8 | URAT1 (6 hrs) |
Western Kazakhstan: 4T 51°21′30″N 53°19′11″E / 51.35832°N 53.31979°E | 72 m (236 ft) – 850 m (2,790 ft) | underground shaft, cavity excavation |
15 kt | [1][4][5][6][7] | Create reservoirs for gas storage. | ||
640 Lira 6T (Lyra) | 21 July 1984 03:04:59.7 | URAT1 (6 hrs) |
Western Kazakhstan: 6T 51°22′18″N 53°20′08″E / 51.37168°N 53.33548°E | 71 m (233 ft) – 960 m (3,150 ft) | underground shaft, cavity excavation |
15 kt | [1][4][5][6][7] | Create reservoirs for gas storage. | ||
641 Lira 5T (Lyra) | 21 July 1984 03:09:59.9 | URAT1 (6 hrs) |
Western Kazakhstan: 5T 51°23′30″N 53°20′59″E / 51.39165°N 53.34965°E | 66 m (217 ft) – 840 m (2,760 ft) | underground shaft, cavity excavation |
15 kt | [1][4][5][6][7] | Create reservoirs for gas storage. | ||
642 Kvarts 2 (Quartz) | 11 August 1984 19:00:00.2 | MSK (3 hrs) |
Komi, Russia: K-2 65°03′N 55°06′E / 65.05°N 55.1°E | – 760 m (2,490 ft) | underground shaft, seismic sounding |
85 kt | [1][4][5][6][7] | Seismic probing program. | ||
643 Kvarts 3 (Quartz) | 25 August 1984 19:00:00.3 | SVET (5 hrs) |
Khanty-Mansi, Russia: K-3 61°54′N 72°06′E / 61.9°N 72.1°E | – 725 m (2,379 ft) | underground shaft, seismic sounding |
8.5 kt | [1][4][5][6][7] | Seismic probing program. | ||
644 Dynamika (Dynamic) | 26 August 1984 03:30:?? | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-100 73°24′N 54°48′E / 73.4°N 54.8°E | 100 m (330 ft) + | tunnel, weapon effect |
600 t | [1][5][6][7][9] | |||
645 Dnepr 2 - 1 | 27 August 1984 06:00:00.1 | MSK (3 hrs) |
Murmansk, Russia: Dnepr-2 67°49′13″N 33°37′57″E / 67.82037°N 33.63255°E | – 180 m (590 ft) | tunnel, industrial |
1.7 kt | [1][4][5][6][7] | Ore crushing technology. | ||
645 Dnepr 2 - 2 | 27 August 1984 06:00:00 | MSK (3 hrs) |
Murmansk, Russia: Dnepr-2 67°49′13″N 33°37′57″E / 67.82037°N 33.63255°E | – 160 m (520 ft) | tunnel, industrial |
1.7 kt | [1][5][6][7][9] | Ore crushing technology. | ||
646 Geliy 2 (Helium) | 28 August 1984 02:59:59.8 | SVET (5 hrs) |
Perm, Russia: 402 60°18′N 57°06′E / 60.3°N 57.1°E | – 2,065 m (6,775 ft) | underground shaft, oil stimulation |
3.2 kt | [1][4][5][6][7] | Oil recovery intensification. | ||
647 Geliy 2 (Helium) | 28 August 1984 03:04:59.9 | SVET (5 hrs) |
Perm, Russia: 403 60°41′43″N 57°30′04″E / 60.69531°N 57.50109°E | – 2,075 m (6,808 ft) | underground shaft, oil stimulation |
3.2 kt | [1][4][5][6][7] | Oil recovery intensification. | ||
648 - 1 | 9 September 1984 02:59:08.85 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 132 49°48′22″N 78°05′59″E / 49.806°N 78.0997°E | 719 m (2,359 ft) + | tunnel, weapon effect |
6 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
648 - 2 | 9 September 1984 02:59:08.9 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 132 49°48′22″N 78°05′59″E / 49.806°N 78.0997°E | 719 m (2,359 ft) + | tunnel, weapon effect |
unknown yield | [1][3][5][6][7] | |||
648 - 3 | 9 September 1984 02:59:08.9 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 132 49°48′22″N 78°05′59″E / 49.806°N 78.0997°E | 719 m (2,359 ft) + | tunnel, weapon effect |
unknown yield | [1][3][5][6][7] | |||
648 - 4 | 9 September 1984 02:59:08.9 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 132 49°48′22″N 78°05′59″E / 49.806°N 78.0997°E | 719 m (2,359 ft) + | tunnel, weapon effect |
unknown yield | [1][3][5][6][7] | |||
649 Kvartz 4 (Quartz) | 17 September 1984 21:00:00.0 | KRAT (7 hrs) |
Kemerovo, Russia: K-4 55°50′02″N 87°31′34″E / 55.834°N 87.526°E | 271 m (889 ft) – 560 m (1,840 ft) | underground shaft, seismic sounding |
10 kt | [1][4][5][6][7] | Seismic probing program. | ||
650 | 18 October 1984 04:57:08.32 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 200M-bis 49°43′58″N 78°05′55″E / 49.7328°N 78.0987°E | 630 m (2,070 ft) – 106 m (348 ft) | tunnel, weapon effect |
1.4 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
unnumbered #10 | 25 October 1984 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 129-2p 49°47′24″N 78°06′32″E / 49.79°N 78.109°E | + | tunnel, |
less than 0.001 kt | [1][4][5][6][7] | |||
651 - 1 | 25 October 1984 06:29:58.12 | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-26 73°21′18″N 54°59′24″E / 73.355°N 54.99°E | 100 m (330 ft) – 500 m (1,600 ft) | tunnel, weapons development |
110 kt | Venting detected off site, 1.1 MCi (41 PBq) | [1][4][5][6][10] | ||
651 - 2 | 25 October 1984 06:29:58.1 | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-26 73°21′18″N 54°59′24″E / 73.355°N 54.99°E | 100 m (330 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1][5][6][7][9] | |||
651 - 3 | 25 October 1984 06:29:58.1 | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-26 73°21′18″N 54°59′24″E / 73.355°N 54.99°E | 100 m (330 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1][5][6][7][9] | |||
651 - 4 | 25 October 1984 06:29:58.1 | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-26 73°21′18″N 54°59′24″E / 73.355°N 54.99°E | 100 m (330 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1][5][6][7][9] | |||
654 | 27 October 1984 01:50:12.9 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1323 49°56′13″N 78°56′05″E / 49.93693°N 78.9346°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
150 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
652 Vega 14 | 27 October 1984 06:00:00.1 | VOLT (4 hrs) |
Astrakhan, Russia: 14RT 46°54′N 48°09′E / 46.9°N 48.15°E | 10 m (33 ft) – 850 m (2,790 ft) | underground shaft, cavity excavation |
3.2 kt | [1][4][5][6][7] | Create reservoirs for gas storage. 35 km N Astrakhan. | ||
653 Vega 15 | 27 October 1984 06:05:00.0 | VOLT (4 hrs) |
Astrakhan, Russia: 15RT 46°57′N 48°06′E / 46.95°N 48.1°E | 10 m (33 ft) – 950 m (3,120 ft) | underground shaft, cavity excavation |
3.2 kt | [1][4][5][6][7] | Create reservoirs for gas storage. 35 km N Astrakhan. | ||
655 - 1 | 23 November 1984 03:55:07.48 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 803-bis 49°49′03″N 78°03′18″E / 49.8176°N 78.0551°E | 732 m (2,402 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
1.4 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
655 - 2 | 23 November 1984 03:55:07.5 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 803-bis 49°49′03″N 78°03′18″E / 49.8176°N 78.0551°E | 732 m (2,402 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1][3][5][6][7] | |||
655 - 3 | 23 November 1984 03:55:07.5 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 803-bis 49°49′03″N 78°03′18″E / 49.8176°N 78.0551°E | 732 m (2,402 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1][3][5][6][7] | |||
656 - 1 | 2 December 1984 03:19:08.94 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1411 50°00′35″N 79°00′29″E / 50.00967°N 79.00793°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
79 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
656 - 2 | 2 December 1984 03:19:08.9 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1411 50°00′35″N 79°00′29″E / 50.00967°N 79.00793°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, fundamental science |
unknown yield | [1][3][5][6][8] | |||
657 - 1 | 16 December 1984 03:55:05.19 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1313 49°56′49″N 78°48′25″E / 49.94708°N 78.80683°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
137 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
657 - 2 | 16 December 1984 03:55:05.2 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1313 49°56′49″N 78°48′25″E / 49.94708°N 78.80683°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1][3][5][6][8] | |||
658 - 1 | 28 December 1984 03:50:13.15 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1353 49°52′47″N 78°42′10″E / 49.87984°N 78.7027°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
105 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
658 - 2 | 28 December 1984 03:50:13.2 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1353 49°52′47″N 78°42′10″E / 49.87984°N 78.7027°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, peaceful research |
unknown yield | [1][3][5][6][8] |