Comparative destruction of London by Soviet Tsar Bomba

Comparative destruction of London by Soviet Tsar Bomba

The most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated (approximately 50 megatons, October 1961). See the extent of damage to structures from total to superficial from a blast radiating from Westminster, London, United Kingdom. The shockwave shatters glass as far away as Dover, Ipswich, Northampton, Portsmouth and Swindon.

Designed by Rich Simmonds @richjsimmonds after Eric A Meyer's HYDESim. Data based on information found in "The Effects of Nuclear Weapons", 3rd Edition, by Samuel Glasstone and Philip J Dolan.