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1970 - Fangataufa Atoll, French Polynesia

On July 3, 1970, France conducted its fourth and largest French nuclear test on the atoll with an explosive power of 914 kilotons of TNT equivalent. 3,700 soldiers deployed on the neighboring atoll Moruroa had to be evacuated.

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Yield: 914 Kilotons
Location: Fangataufa Atoll, French Polynesia
Date: July 3, 1970