Elugelab island in the Eniwetok atoll in the US Marshall islands, where the first hydrogen bomb (code name Mike) was detonated on 31 Oct 1952. A declassified document at http://worf.eh.doe.gov/data/ihp1d/126828e.pdf shows where island used to be.
Island where H-bomb was tested
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By AlejoHausner @ 2006-06-12 23:33:13
Kemosabe
@ 2012-10-16 11:12:19
Great posting! Historical for sure!
Anonymous
@ 2020-03-13 19:11:08
Site is inaccurate. 11.66723, 162.19063 is more accurate, but still NOT the exact point of detonation.