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Nevada site yields 1990 nuclear test Metropolis
US conducts its 700th test this year at Yucca Flat Nevada. The Metropolis device produced estimated yields up to the upper range. Seismic readings peaked near 51 on the Richter scale as observers monitored from a control site. Protesters were briefly detained at the gate, while reports say the Soviets will phase out tests in Asia by 1993.
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