Nuclear Testing Locations
Since the first nuclear test explosion on July 16, 1945, at least eight nations have detonated 2,056 nuclear test explosions at dozens of test sites, including Lop Nor in China, the atolls of the Pacific, Nevada, Algeria where France conducted its first nuclear device, western Australia where the U.K. exploded nuclear weapons, the South Atlantic, Semipalatinsk in Kazakhstan, across Russia, and elsewhere.
| Location | Number of Tests |
|---|---|
| Nevada Test Site, Nevada, USA | 935 |
| Semipalatinsk Test Site, Kazakhstan | 496 |
| Russia | 214 |
| Mururoa Atoll | 175 |
| Enewetak Atoll | 43 |
| China (Lop Nur) | 41 |
| Christmas Island | 30 |
| Bikini Atoll | 23 |
| Algeria | 17 |
| Johnston Island | 12 |
| Australia | 12 |
| Fangataufa Atoll | 12 |
| India | 4 |
| Pacific Ocean | 4 |
| Malden Island | 3 |
| South Atlantic Ocean | 3 |
| Alaska, USA | 3 |
| New Mexico, USA | 3 |
| Punggye-ri Test Site, North Korea | 6 |
| Pakistan | 2 |
| Mississippi, USA | 2 |
| Colorado, USA | 2 |
| Ukraine | 2 |
| Uzbekistan | 2 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 |
| Total | 2,051 |