No. Date Time Latitude Longitude Depthm tex2html_wrap_inline134 YieldName
Year-Mo-Da (hr:mn:sec) ( tex2html_wrap_inline136 N)( tex2html_wrap_inline136 E)(m)(P)(kt)
001 1965-Mar-30 08:00:00 52.9 56.5 1375 - 4.6 Butane 1-1
002 1965-Jun-10 07:00:00 52.9 56.5 1350 - 7.6 Butane 1-2
003 1966-Apr-22 02:58:00.26 47.829 47.935 161 4.7 1.1 Azgir A-1
004 1966-Sep-30 05:59:51.0 38.968 64.517 1532 5.1 30.0 Urtabulak
005 1967-Oct-06 06:59:57.5 57.70 65.20 172 4.7 0.3 Tawda
006 1968-May-21 03:59:11.98 38.918 65.032 2440 5.4 47.0 Pamuk
007 1968-Jul-01 04:02:00.5 47.909 47.912 597 5.5 27.0 Azgir A-2-1
008 1969-Sep-02 04:59:58.61 57.220 55.393 1212 4.8 7.6 Grifon-1
009 1969-Sep-08 04:59:58.70 57.220 55.417 1208 4.8 7.6 Grifon-2
010 1969-Sep-26 06:59:58.14 45.848 42.600 712 5.6 10.0 Stavropol
011 1969-Dec-06 07:02:59.85 43.867 54.800 407 5.8 30.0 Mangishlak-1
012 1970-Jun-25 04:59:55.5 52.20 55.70 702 4.9 2.3 Magistral
013 1970-Dec-12 07:00:59.83 43.85 54.80 497 6.0 80.0 Mangishlak-2
014 1970-Dec-23 07:00:59.76 44.025 54.933 470 6.0 75.0 Mangishlak-3
015 1971-Mar-23 06:59:58.38 61.40 56.20 127 5.5 45.0 Taiga
016 1971-Jul-02 17:00:01.13 67.283 63.467 542 4.7 2.3 Globe-4
017 1971-Jul-10 17:00:01.38 64.167 55.267 465 5.2 2.3 Globe-3
018 1971-Sep-19 11:00:01.08 57.508 42.643 610 4.5 2.3 Globe-1
019 1971-Oct-04 10:00:00.14 61.358 48.092 595 4.6 2.3 Globe-2
020 1971-Oct-22 05:00:01.0 51.60 54.45 1140 5.2 15.0 Sapphire-1
021 1971-Dec-22 06:59:59.0 47.897 48.133 986 6.0 64.0 Azgir A-3-1
022 1972-Apr-11 06:00:01.92 37.35 62.05 1720 4.9 15.0 Krater
023 1972-Jul-09 07:00:01.25 49.80 35.40 2483 4.8 3.8 Fakel
024 1972-Aug-20 03:00:00.01 49.400 48.142 489 5.7 6.6 Region-3
025 1972-Sep-04 07:00:00 67.75 33.10 131 4.6 2.1 Dnepr-1
026 1972-Sep-21 09:00:00.31 52.118 52.068 485 5.0 2.3 Region-1
027 1972-Oct-03 09:00:00.18 46.853 44.938 485 5.6 6.6 Region-4
028 1972-Nov-24 09:00:00.04 51.990 51.867 675 4.5 2.3 Region-2
029 1972-Nov-24 10:00:00.23 51.842 64.210 423 5.2 6.6 Region-5
030 1973-Aug-15 02:00:00.02 42.775 67.408 600 5.3 6.3 Meridian-3
031 1973-Aug-28 03:00:00.04 50.527 68.323 395 5.2 6.3 Meridian-1
032 1973-Sep-19 03:00:00.18 45.758 67.825 615 5.1 6.3 Meridian-2
033 1973-Sep-30 05:00:00.35 51.65 54.55 1145 5.2 10.0 Sapphir-2
034 1973-Oct-26 05:59:59.5 53.65 55.40 2026 4.8 10.0 Kama-2
035 1974-Jul-08 05:59:59.95 53.70 55.10 2123 4.6 10.0 Kama-1
036 1974-Aug-14 15:00:00.19 68.903 75.823 534 5.4 7.6 Horizon-2
037 1974-Aug-29 15:00:00.39 67.085 62.625 583 5.0 7.6 Horizon-1
038 1974-Oct-02 01:00:01.06 66.10 112.65 98 4.6 1.7 Crystal
039 1975-Apr-25 05:00:00 47.909 47.912 600 4.7 0.35 Azgir A-2-2
040 1975-Aug-12 15:00:00.60 70.763 126.953 496 5.1 7.6 Horizon-4
041 1975-Sep-29 11:00:00.43 69.578 90.337 834 4.8 7.6 Horizon-3
042 1976-Mar-29 07:00:00.23 47.897 48.133 986 4.3 10.0 Azgir A-3-2
043 1976-Jul-29 05:00:00.5 47.870 48.150 1000 5.9 58.0 Azgir A-4
044 1976-Nov-05 03:59:59.98 61.458 112.860 1522 5.3 15.0 Oka
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Table 1: Peaceful Nuclear Explosions in the Former Soviet Union, 1965-1988 tex2html_wrap_inline130

No. Date Time Latitude LongitudeDepthm tex2html_wrap_inline134 YieldName
Year-Mo-Da (hr:mn:sec)( tex2html_wrap_inline136 N)( tex2html_wrap_inline136 E)(m) (P)(kt)
045 1977-Jul-26 17:00:00.22 69.575 90.375 850 5.0 15.0 Meteorite-2
046 1977-Aug-10 22:00:00.10 50.955 110.983 494 5.0 8.5 Meteorite-5
047 1977-Aug-20 22:00:00.78 64.108 99.558 600 5.0 8.5 Meteorite-3
048 1977-Sep-10 16:00:00.18 57.251 106.551 550 4.8 7.6 Meteorite-4
049 1977-Sep-30 06:59:58.43 47.897 48.161 1500 5.0 10.0 Azgir A-5
050 1977-Oct-14 06:59:59.10 47.909 47.912 600 - 0.1 Azgir A-2-3
051 1977-Oct-30 06:59:59.07 47.909 47.912 600 - 0.01 Azgir A-2-4
052 1978-Aug-09 18:00:00.79 63.678 125.522 567 5.6 22.0 Kraton-4
053 1978-Aug-24 18:00:00.35 65.925 112.338 577 5.1 22.0 Kraton-3
054 1978-Sep-12 04:59:58.49 47.909 47.912 600 - 0.08 Azgir A-2-5
055 1978-Sep-21 15:00:00.19 66.598 86.210 886 5.2 15.0 Kraton-2
056 1978-Oct-08 00:00:00.0 61.55 112.85 1545 5.2 15.0 Wyatka
057 1978-Oct-17 04:59:59.06 47.850 48.120 1040 5.8 74.0 Azgir A-7
058 1978-Oct-17 14:00:00.16 63.185 63.432 593 5.5 22.0 Kraton-1
059 1978-Nov-30 07:59:59.14 47.909 47.912 600 - 0.06 Azgir A-2-6
060 1978-Dec-18 07:59:58.5 47.860 48.160 630 5.9 103.0 Azgir A-9
061 1979-Jan-10 08:00:00 47.909 47.912 600 5.0 0.5 Azgir A-2-7
062 1979-Jan-17 07:59:58.5 47.920 48.120 995 6.0 68.5 Azgir A-8
063 1979-Jul-14 04:59:58.0 47.880 48.120 849 5.6 21.0 Azgir A-11
064 1979-Aug-12 18:00:00.21 61.803 122.430 982 4.9 8.5 Kimberlite-4
065 1979-Sep-06 18:00:00.31 64.110 99.562 599 4.9 8.5 Kimberlite-3
066 1979-Sep-16 09:00:00 48.2 38.3 903 3.3 0.3 Cleavage
067 1979-Oct-04 16:00:00.03 60.675 71.455 837 5.4 22.0 Kimberlite-1
068 1979-Oct-07 21:00:00.22 61.85 113.10 1545 5.0 15.0 Sheksna
069 1979-Oct-24 05:59:59.0 47.850 48.140 915 5.8 33.0 Azgir A-10
070 1980-Jun-16 06:00:00 52.9 56.5 1400 - 3.2 Butane 2-1
071 1980-Jun-25 06:00:00 52.9 56.5 1390 - 3.2 Butane 2-2
072 1980-Oct-08 06:00:00.29 46.757 48.275 1050 5.2 8.5 Vega-1
073 1980-Nov-01 13:00:00.42 60.80 97.55 720 5.2 8.0 Batholith-1
074 1980-Dec-10 07:00:00.06 61.75 66.75 2485 4.6 15.0 Angara
075 1981-May-25 05:00:00.32 68.20 53.50 1511 5.5 37.6 Pyrite
076 1981-Sep-02 03:59:59.99 60.60 55.70 2088 4.4 3.2 Helium-1
077 1981-Sep-26 05:00:00.28 46.790 48.313 1050 5.2 8.5 Vega 2-1
078 1981-Sep-26 05:03:59.94 46.771 48.304 1050 5.3 8.5 Vega 2-2
079 1981-Oct-22 14:00:00.36 63.80 97.55 581 5.1 8.5 Shpat-2
080 1982-Jul-30 21:00:00.00 53.80 104.15 554 5.0 8.5 Rift-3
081 1982-Sep-04 18:00:00.06 69.20 81.65 960 5.3 16.0 Rift-1
082 1982-Sep-25 18:00:00.18 64.35 91.80 554 5.2 8.5 Rift-4
083 1982-Oct-10 05:00:00.23 61.55 112.85 1502 5.3 15.0 Neva-1
084 1982-Oct-16 06:00:00.15 46.759 48.247 947 5.2 8.5 Vega 3-1
085 1982-Oct-16 06:05:00.08 46.752 48.258 991 5.2 8.5 Vega 3-2
086 1982-Oct-16 06:10:00.10 46.766 48.288 1100 5.2 8.5 Vega 3-3
087 1982-Oct-16 06:15:00.17 46.760 48.300 1057 5.4 13.5 Vega 3-4
088 1983-Jul-10 03:59:59.99 51.363 53.306 907 5.3 15.0 Lira 1-1
089 1983-Jul-10 04:04:59.94 51.367 53.327 917 5.3 15.0 Lira 1-2
090 1983-Jul-10 04:09:59.85 51.380 53.340 841 5.3 15.0 Lira 1-3
091 1983-Sep-24 05:00:00.03 46.783 48.315 1050 5.2 8.5 Vega 4-1
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No. Date Time Latitude LongitudeDepthm tex2html_wrap_inline134 YieldName
Year-Mo-Da (hr:mn:sec)( tex2html_wrap_inline136 N)( tex2html_wrap_inline136 E)(m) (P)(kt)
092 1983-Sep-24 05:05:00.03 46.788 48.297 1050 5.1 8.5 Vega 4-2
093 1983-Sep-24 05:10:00.08 46.767 48.310 920 5.0 8.5 Vega 4-3
094 1983-Sep-24 05:15:00.14 46.749 48.303 1100 5.2 8.5 Vega 4-4
095 1983-Sep-24 05:19:59.93 46.754 48.289 950 5.4 8.5 Vega 4-5
096 1983-Sep-24 05:25:00.00 46.766 48.274 1100 5.3 8.5 Vega 4-6
097 1984-Jul-21 02:59:59.81 51.358 53.319 846 5.4 15.0 Lira 2-1
098 1984-Jul-21 03:04:59.71 51.371 53.337 955 5.3 15.0 Lira 2-2
099 1984-Jul-21 03:09:59.85 51.391 53.351 844 5.4 15.0 Lira 2-3
100 1984-Aug-11 19:00:00.20 65.05 55.10 759 5.3 8.5 Quartz-2
101 1984-Aug-25 19:00:00.33 61.90 72.10 726 5.3 8.5 Quartz-3
102 1984-Aug-27 06:00:00.05 67.75 33.00 175 4.7 3.4 Dnepr 2
103 1984-Aug-28 02:59:59.84 60.30 57.10 2065 4.4 3.2 Helium 2-1
104 1984-Aug-28 03:04:59.90 60.70 57.50 2075 4.4 3.2 Helium 2-2
105 1984-Sep-17 21:00:00.03 55.834 87.526 557 5.0 10.0 Quartz-4
106 1984-Oct-27 06:00:00.10 46.90 48.15 1000 5.0 3.2 Vega 5-1
107 1984-Oct-27 06:05:00.00 46.95 48.10 1000 5.0 3.2 Vega 5-2
108 1985-Jun-18 04:00:00.11 60.6 72.7 2860 - 2.5 Benzene
109 1985-Jul-18 21:15:00.29 65.994 41.038 772 5.1 8.5 Agate
110 1987-Apr-19 04:00:00.01 60.60 57.20 2015 4.5 3.2 Helium 3-1
111 1987-Apr-19 04:04:59.98 60.80 57.50 2055 4.5 3.2 Helium 3-2
112 1987-Jul-07 00:00:00.0 61.50 112.85 1502 5.1 15.0 Neva 2-1
113 1987-Jul-24 02:00:00.0 61.45 112.80 1515 5.1 15.0 Neva 2-2
114 1987-Aug-12 01:30:00.5 61.45 112.80 815 5.0 3.2 Neva 2-3
115 1987-Oct-03 15:15:00.03 47.60 56.20 1002 5.3 8.5 Batholith-2
116 1988-Aug-22 16:20:00.07 66.280 78.491 829 5.3 15.0 Ruby-2
117 1988-Sep-06 16:19:59.94 61.361 48.092 820 4.8 8.5 Ruby-1


tex2html_wrap_inline130 Former Soviet Union carried out 117 Peaceful Nuclear Explosions during 1965-1988.
Date and Time=origin time of the tests given in Sultanov et al. (1999).
Sultanov, D. D., J.R. Murphy and Kh.D. Rubinstein, A seismic source summary for Soviet peaceful nuclear explosions,
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 89, 640-647, 1999.
Latitude and Lognitude=location the tests given in Sultanov et al. (1999);
m tex2html_wrap_inline134 (P)=body-wave magnitude of the tests given in Sultanov et al. (1999);
Yield=the total effective energy released in a nuclear explosion.
It is usually expressed in terms of equivalent tonnage of TNT required to produce the same energy release in an explosion.
kt=a kiloton. The energy of a nuclear explosion that is equivalent the explosive power of 1,000 tons of TNT.
Precision of the origin time is indicated by their decimal points (whole second or one hundredth of a second).
Location accuracies are also indicated by the decimal points.



Won-Young Kim
Apr, 2001