The Soviet Union's 1967 nuclear test series[1] was a group of 17 nuclear tests conducted in 1967. These tests [note 1] followed the 1966 Soviet nuclear tests series and preceded the 1968 Soviet nuclear tests series.
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Country | Soviet Union |
Test site | Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan; NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia; Sary-Uzen/Murzhik, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan; Tyumen, Russia |
Period | 1967 |
Number of tests | 17 |
Test type | underground shaft, tunnel |
Max. yield | 260 kilotonnes of TNT (1,100 TJ) |
Test series chronology | |
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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263 - 1 | 30 January 1967 04:01:59.5 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 611 49°46′03″N 77°59′29″E / 49.7674°N 77.9914°E | 727 m (2,385 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
4.6 kt | [1][3][4][5][6][7] | |||
263 - 2 | 30 January 1967 04:01:59.5 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 611 49°46′03″N 77°59′29″E / 49.7674°N 77.9914°E | 727 m (2,385 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1][3][4][6][7][8] | |||
264 | 26 February 1967 03:57:59.8 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 21 49°44′45″N 78°04′56″E / 49.7457°N 78.0823°E | 676 m (2,218 ft) + | tunnel, fundamental science |
130 kt | [1][3][4][5][6][7] | |||
265 - 1 | 25 March 1967 05:58:01.1 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 19 49°45′13″N 78°03′47″E / 49.7536°N 78.063°E | 728 m (2,388 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
18 kt | [1][3][4][5][6][7] | |||
265 - 2 | 25 March 1967 05:58:01.1 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 19 49°45′13″N 78°03′47″E / 49.7536°N 78.063°E | 728 m (2,388 ft) + | tunnel, weapon effect |
unknown yield | [1][3][4][6][7][8] | |||
266 | 20 April 1967 04:08:00.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 25p 49°44′30″N 78°06′19″E / 49.7416°N 78.1054°E | 739 m (2,425 ft) + | tunnel, peaceful research |
37 kt | [1][3][4][5][6][7] | |||
267 - 1 | 28 May 1967 04:07:59.6 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 11p 49°45′23″N 78°01′01″E / 49.7564°N 78.0169°E | 765 m (2,510 ft) + | tunnel, peaceful research |
28 kt | Venting detected | [1][3][4][5][6][7] | ||
267 - 2 | 28 May 1967 04:07:59.6 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 11p 49°45′23″N 78°01′01″E / 49.7564°N 78.0169°E | 765 m (2,510 ft) + | tunnel, peaceful research |
unknown yield | Venting detected | [1][3][4][6][7][8] | ||
268 | 29 June 1967 02:56:59.9 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 703 49°49′00″N 78°02′56″E / 49.8167°N 78.049°E | 653 m (2,142 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
20 kt | [1][3][4][5][6][7] | |||
269 | 15 July 1967 03:26:59.9 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 506 49°50′09″N 78°07′06″E / 49.8359°N 78.1182°E | 580 m (1,900 ft) + | tunnel, peaceful research |
23 kt | [1][3][4][5][6][7] | |||
270 - 1 | 4 August 1967 06:58:00.3 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 18 49°45′37″N 78°03′20″E / 49.7603°N 78.0555°E | 537 m (1,762 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
19 kt | [1][3][4][5][6][7] | |||
270 - 2 | 4 August 1967 06:58:00.3 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 18 49°45′37″N 78°03′20″E / 49.7603°N 78.0555°E | 537 m (1,762 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1][3][4][6][7][8] | |||
271 | 2 September 1967 04:04:00.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 13p 49°44′42″N 78°01′20″E / 49.74487°N 78.02234°E | 721 m (2,365 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
700 t | [1][4][6][7][9] | |||
272 | 16 September 1967 04:04:00.3 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Sary-Uzen/Murzhik, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 102 49°56′16″N 77°43′41″E / 49.93769°N 77.72794°E | 460 m (1,510 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
16 kt | [1][4][5][6][7] | |||
273 | 22 September 1967 05:03:59.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Sary-Uzen/Murzhik, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 105 49°57′36″N 77°41′26″E / 49.96006°N 77.69059°E | 460 m (1,510 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
10 kt | [1][4][5][6][7] | |||
274 Tavda | 6 October 1967 06:59:57.5 | SVET (5 hrs) |
Tyumen, Russia: Tavda sft 57°41′N 65°16′E / 57.69°N 65.27°E | – 170 m (560 ft) | underground shaft, cavity excavation |
300 t | [1][5][6][7][8][10] | |||
275 - 1 | 17 October 1967 05:04:00.2 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: B 49°46′51″N 78°00′14″E / 49.7809°N 78.0038°E | 698 m (2,290 ft) + | tunnel, peaceful research |
45 kt | [1][3][4][5][6][7] | |||
275 - 2 | 17 October 1967 05:04:00.2 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: B 49°46′51″N 78°00′14″E / 49.7809°N 78.0038°E | 698 m (2,290 ft) + | tunnel, peaceful research |
unknown yield | [1][3][4][6][7][8] | |||
276 - 1 | 21 October 1967 04:59:58.49 | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-4 73°23′N 54°49′E / 73.39°N 54.81°E | 100 m (330 ft) – 600 m (2,000 ft) | tunnel, weapons development |
260 kt | Venting detected on site, 10 Ci (370 GBq) | [1][5][6][7][9] | ||
276 - 2 | 21 October 1967 04:59:59 | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-5 73°23′N 54°49′E / 73.39°N 54.81°E | 100 m (330 ft) – 500 m (1,600 ft) | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1][6][7][8][11] | |||
277 | 30 October 1967 06:04:00.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 501 49°47′40″N 78°00′28″E / 49.7944°N 78.0079°E | 670 m (2,200 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
25 kt | [1][3][4][5][6][7] | |||
278 | 22 November 1967 04:03:59.9 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Sary-Uzen/Murzhik, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 106 49°56′33″N 77°41′09″E / 49.94238°N 77.68593°E | 460 m (1,510 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
1.6 kt | [1][4][5][6][7] | |||
279 | 8 December 1967 06:03:59.8 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 507 49°49′02″N 78°09′50″E / 49.8171°N 78.1638°E | 504 m (1,654 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
19 kt | [1][3][4][5][6][7] |