Database of nuclear tests, China-PRC: 1964-1996
For explanations and codes see Introduction.
ID# SERIES SHOT YEAR MON DAY TIME SITE LAT LONG NT HOLE HOB GZALT NT TYPE PUR YD-MN YD-MX YD-EST NT YIELD MAG CRAT VENT DEVIC WARHEAD R N SOURCES
GMT GMT DEG DEG M M KT KT KT KT M
1 596 1964 OCT 16 07:00 LN 42.35000 88.30000 ? 102 AS-T 20 22 22 22 IU NGB C 1,2,3
2 1965 MAY 14 02:00 LN 41.50000 88.50000 500 A-AD 20 40 35 35 IU NGB C * 1,2,3
3 1966 MAY 9 08:00 LN 41.50000 88.50000 A-AD 200 300 250 250 BF C * 1,2,3
4 1966 OCT 27 01:10 LN 41.50000 88.50000 569 A-R 12 30 12 12 IU DF-2 wh C * 1,2,3
5 1966 DEC 28 04:00 LN 41.50000 88.50000 102 AS-T 300 500 122 300 BF C 1,2,3
6 1967 JUN 17 00:19:08.20 LN-D 40.74400 89.77500 2960 A-AD 3000 3300 3300 3300 4.70 TN NGB/DF-3 wh C * 1,2,3,4
7 1967 DEC 24 04:00 LN 41.50000 88.50000 A-AD 15 25 20 BF * 1,2,3
8 1968 DEC 27 07:30 LN 41.50000 88.50000 A-AD 3000 3000 TN NGB/DF-3 wh * 1,2,3
9 1969 SEP 22 16:14:59.21 LN-B 41.37600 88.31800 UG-T 20 25 19.2 19.2 5.20 C 1,2,3,4
10 1969 SEP 29 08:40:12.36 LN-D 40.72200 89.51500 A-AD 3000 3000 3000 4.37 TN NGB/DF-3 wh C * 1,2,3,4
11 1970 OCT 14 07:29:56.91 LN-D 40.52000 89.77900 A-AD 3000 3400 3400 3400 4.60 TN NGB/DF-3 wh * 1,2,3,4
12 1971 NOV 18 06:00 LN 41.50000 88.50000 AS-T 15 20 20 PR 1,2,3,b
13 1972 JAN 7 07:00 LN 41.50000 88.50000 A-AD 8 20 8 IC tactical NW? * 1,2,3
14 1972 MAR 18 06:00 LN 41.50000 88.50000 A-AD 100 200 170 PR? * 1,2,3
15 1973 JUN 27 03:59:46.29 LN-D 40.79850 89.80910 T A-AD 2000 3000 3000 3000 4.80 TN NGB/DF-3 wh * 1,2,3,4
16 1974 JUN 17 05:59:52.72 LN-D 40.51800 89.61900 A 200 1000 1000 1000 4.50 TN BM wh? 1,2,3,4
17 1975 OCT 27 00:59:58.23 LN-B 41.37500 88.32600 UG-T 0 10 2.5 2.5 5.00 1,2,3,4
18 1976 JAN 23 06:00 LN 41.50000 88.50000 A 0 20 1,2,3
19 1976 SEP 26 06:00 LN 41.50000 88.50000 A 200 200 FZ 1,2,3
20 1976 OCT 17 04:59:58.80 LN-A 41.70800 88.37000 UG-T 10 20 2.6 2.6 4.90 1,2,3,4
21 1976 NOV 17 06:00:12.70 LN-D 40.69600 89.62700 A-AD 4000 4000 4000 4.70 TN DF-5 wh? * 1,2,3,4
22 1977 SEP 17 07:00 LN 41.50000 88.50000 A 0 20 1,2,3
23 1978 MAR 15 05:00 LN 41.50000 88.50000 A 6 20 11 C 1,2,3
24 1978 OCT 14 00:59:58.01 LN-C 41.52300 88.72200 UG-S 0 20 3.4 3.4 4.90 1,2,3,4
25 1978 DEC 14 LN 41.50000 88.50000 A 0 20 1,2,3
26 X 1979 FEB 2 LN 41.50000 88.50000 UG 0 20 1 e
27 1979 SEP 13 LN 41.50000 88.50000 UG 0 20 1,2,3,e
28 1980 OCT 16 04:30:29.67 LN-D 40.71900 89.65100 A 200 1000 1000 1000 4.44 BM wh? 1,2,3,4
29 1982 OCT 5 LN 41.50000 88.50000 UG 3 15 7 4.50 1,2,3
30 1983 MAY 4 04:59:57.82 LN-A 41.67900 88.36800 UG-T 1 1 1 4.50 1,2,3,4
31 1983 OCT 6 09:59:58.05 LN-C 41.53800 88.71400 UG-S 20 100 14.9 5.47 1,2,3,4
32 1984 OCT 3 05:59:57.99 LN-C 41.57130 88.72160 T UG-S 15 70 9.1 5.20 1,2,3,4
33 1984 DEC 19 05:59:58.34 LN-A 41.73700 88.42500 UG-T 5 50 1.3 15 4.70 1,2,3,4
34 1987 JUN 5 04:59:58.26 LN-C 41.51800 88.71300 UG-S 250 400 250 250 6.30 JL-1 wh? 1,2,3,4,c
35 1988 SEP 29 06:59:57.97 LN-A 41.76800 88.38000 UG-T 1 20 2.5 3 4.70 ER? tactical ERW? 1,2,3,4
36 1990 MAY 26 07:59:57.94 LN-C 41.56900 88.70100 UG-S 15 65 11.5 5.50 1,2,3,4
37 1990 AUG 16 04:59:57.70 LN-C 41.51400 88.73900 UG-S 50 200 189 189 6.20 JL-1 wh? 1,2,3,4
38 1992 MAY 21 04:59:57.45 LN-C 41.51300 88.77400 UG-S 660 1000 650 660 6.50 BM wh? 1,2,3,4
39 1992 SEP 25 07:59:58.47 LN-A 41.71600 88.33600 UG-T 5 20 8 8 5.00 PR? 1,2,3,4,c
40 X 1992 NOV 2 LN 41.50000 88.50000 UG 0.001 20 1 e
41 1993 OCT 5 01:59:56.6 LN-C 41.66700 88.69500 UG-S 40 80 80 80 5.90 DF-31 wh? 1,2,3,a
42 1994 JUN 10 06:25:57.9 LN-C 41.53000 88.71000 UG-S? 40 50 90 90 5.80 DF-31 wh? 1,2,b,c
43 1994 OCT 7 03:25:58.1 LN-C 41.66000 88.75000 UG-S 40 50 90 90 6.00 DF-31 wh? 1,2,a,c
44 1995 MAY 15 04:05:57.8 LN-C 41.60000 88.82000 UG-S 40 150 95 95 6.10 DF-31 wh? 1,2,a
45 1995 AUG 17 00:59:57.7 LN-C 41.56000 88.80000 UG-S? 60 80 90 90 6.00 DF-31 wh? 1,2,c
46 S 1996 JUN 8 02:55:57.9 LN-C 41.66000 88.69000 UG-S? 20 80 50 50 5.90 1,2,b,c
47 SS 1996 JUN 8 02:55:57.9 LN-C 41.66000 88.69000 UG-S? 1,2,b
48 1996 JUL 29 01:48:57.8 LN-A 41.82000 88.42000 UG-T? 1 5 3 3 4.90 1.2.c
Compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 15 June 2005.
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