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| Date_GMT | Yield_megatons | Deployment | Country | Test_Site | Name_or_Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 1961 | 50 | parachute air drop | Soviet Union | Novaya Zemlya | Tsar Bomba , Test #130 |
| December 24, 1962 | 24.2 | air drop | Soviet Union | Novaya Zemlya | Test #219 |
| August 5, 1962 | 21.1 | air drop | Soviet Union | Novaya Zemlya | Test #147 |
| September 27, 1962 | 20.0 | air drop | Soviet Union | Novaya Zemlya | Test #174 |
| September 25, 1962 | 19.1 | air drop | Soviet Union | Novaya Zemlya | Test #173 |
| February 28, 1954 | 15 | ground | USA | Bikini Atoll | Castle Bravo |
| May 4, 1954 | 13.5 | barge | USA | Bikini Atoll | Castle Yankee |
| October 23, 1961 | 12.5 | air drop | Soviet Union | Novaya Zemlya | Test #123 |