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A 1 Megaton (million ton) nuclear warhead has the destructive power of 1 million tons of TNT.

The measurement comes from the use of TNT's explosive power in quantity. The Trinity test site at Alamogordo, New Mexico, prior to the first nuclear test, was calibrated using TNT prior to the main test.

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20 kilotons to 1 megaton per atomic bomb

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What is the largest megaton bomb?

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Which is more damaging Atom bomb or megaton bomb?

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What is greater a megaton bomb or an atomic bomb?

Megaton is a measurement of yield. Atomic bomb is a type of bomb and can have a wide range of yields.Your question is equivalent to asking "Which is greater a tablespoon or a disposable plastic picnic spoon?" Tablespoon is a measurement of volume. Disposable plastic picnic spoon is a type of spoon.You cannot compare incompatible things.


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When was the first megaton atomic bomb built?

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What would be the radius of a 300 megaton bomb?

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What would be the blast radius of a 200 megaton nuclear bomb?

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How do you buy a house in Fallout 3?

You can get one in Megaton, but you have to choose not to blow it up; and they will give you a house.You can get a suit in Tenpenny Tower, but you have to blow up Megaton; and Tenpenny will give you a suit.