U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Conducting A Nuclear Test Nov. 6 1971
Insane footage captures the underground nuclear weapons test conducted by the United States Atomic Energy Commission on November 6, 1971, on Amchitka Island, Alaska.
With an explosive yield of nearly 5 megatons of TNT, this test was the largest underground explosion ever carried out by the U.S.
The blast generated a seismic shock measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale, resulting in rockfalls and landslides covering a total area of 35,000 square feet.
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