Hiroshima: National Peace Memorial Hall, sign telling facts about the power of the explosion

Hiroshima: National Peace Memorial Hall, sign telling facts about the power of the explosion

Atomic bomb--Hiroshima

The atomic bomb dropped at 8:15 a.m., August 6, 1945, exploded at an altitude of approximately 580 meters over the city of Hiroshima. It emitted heat rays, blast, and radiation. In the vicinity of the hypocenter, heat from the bomb raised surface temperatures to 3,000 to 4,000 degrees C. and generated a blast that bkew 440 meters per second (aoubt 984 miles per hour). Simultaneously, an enormous amount of radiation was emitted. These three forms of energy instantly destroyed the entire city, indiscriminatey taking many precious lives.

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Japan - Showa 1926 - 1989

8/6/1945

Chugoku (region), Hiroshima (prefecture), Hiroshima (inhabited place)

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