There have been many large non-nuclear explosions, but it’s impossible to determine the largest. The Halifax explosion, Texas City Disaster, British Bang, Small-Scale Military Test, and Port Chicago Disaster are among the largest. The Halifax explosion killed 2,000 people and destroyed the port. The British Bang and Minor Scale were military tests, while the Texas […]
Nuclear bombs can have a wide range of yields, with hydrogen bombs being more energetic than atomic bombs. The smallest nuclear explosions are “fizzles,” with the smallest recorded yield being 55 tons. Nuclear explosions with yields of a few tens of tons are still larger than almost all conventional weapon explosions. The largest nuclear explosion, […]
