unilad homepage
unilad homepage
  • News
    • UK News
    • US News
    • World News
    • Crime
    • Health
    • Money
    • Sport
    • Travel
  • Music
  • Technology
  • Film and TV
    • News
    • DC Comics
    • Disney
    • Marvel
    • Netflix
  • Celebrity
  • Politics
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Archive
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
TikTok
YouTube
Submit Your Content
Interactive map reveals how safe you would be if nuclear bomb hits near you with shocking results
Home>News>US News
Updated 19:58 26 Jun 2025 GMT+1Published 15:30 26 Jun 2025 GMT+1

Interactive map reveals how safe you would be if nuclear bomb hits near you with shocking results

It's both terrifying and fascinating

Gerrard Kaonga

Gerrard Kaonga

google discoverFollow us on Google Discover
Featured Image Credit: Nuclear Secrecy

Topics: News, US News, World News, Donald Trump, Iran, Israel

Gerrard Kaonga
Gerrard Kaonga

Gerrard is a Journalist at UNILAD and has dived headfirst into covering everything from breaking global stories to trending entertainment news. He has a bachelors in English Literature from Brunel University and has written across a number of different national and international publications. Most notably the Financial Times, Daily Express, Evening Standard and Newsweek.

Advert

Advert

Advert

A fascinating map allows you to see how many casualties there would be and what would be a safe distance if a nuclear bomb went off.

With global tensions an all-time high, it's normal to be curious about your potential impending doom and one website lets you see just how f**ked you would be if a nuclear bomb went off... oh goodie.

As macabre the possibility of nuclear annihilation appears, fears surrounding nuclear war are not completely unfounded right now.

It remains unclear how the skirmish between Israel and Iran will play out, despite both sides reportedly agreeing to a ceasefire.

Advert

While US President Donald Trump insisted on social media peace will befall both nations, a few hours later he snapped at both nations and argued they don’t know ‘what the f**k they’re doing’.

Tensions ongoing in the Middle East have lead to many worrying over the prospect of World War 3 (Getty Images)
Tensions ongoing in the Middle East have lead to many worrying over the prospect of World War 3 (Getty Images)

While Iran is not believed to currently possess nuclear weapons, their allies China and Russia do.

This uncertainty on the global stage has people fearful World War 3 could break out if the US and Iran continue to clash, with professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences Owen Toon saying the only two places on Earth that would survive a global nuclear war are Australia and New Zealand, since only they could 'sustain agriculture'.

With this fear in mind, one website is likely getting a whole lot more traffic since it shows the potential devastation a nuke could do on any one location.

Designed by Alex Wellerstein, a science and nuclear technology historian, the website NukeMap... well, it does what it says on the tin.

It allows you to pick a location, a warhead yield and even the choice of bomb, picking from those we are aware exist or have existed before. It even highlights the estimated casualty count.

Once you’ve picked all that, click detonate and see how the nuke would play out, split into four radius’ of devastation.

The massive devastation USSR's largest nuclear bomb would have on New York (Nukemap)
The massive devastation USSR's largest nuclear bomb would have on New York (Nukemap)

Section 1- Fireball radius

This is known as the fireball radius, and like each section, can vary depending on the yield of the nuclear bomb.

The website explains it as: "Maximum size of the nuclear fireball; relevance to damage on the ground depends on the height of detonation. If it touches the ground, the amount of radioactive fallout is significantly increased. Anything inside the fireball is effectively vaporized."

Section 2 - Moderate blast damage radius

While not immediately vaporized, significant damage and destruction still occurs.

It is described as: "At 5 psi overpressure, most residential buildings collapse, injuries are universal, fatalities are widespread. The chances of a fire starting in commercial and residential damage are high, and buildings so damaged are at high risk of spreading fire.

"Often used as a benchmark for moderate damage in cities."

The website highlights just how devastating nuclear bombs could be(Getty Stock Image)
The website highlights just how devastating nuclear bombs could be(Getty Stock Image)

Section 3 - Thermal radiation radius

While you might believe yourself to be at a safer distance, this still could cause hazardous range if a nuke was to go off.

It is described as: "Third degree burns extend throughout the layers of skin, and are often painless because they destroy the pain nerves. They can cause severe scarring or disablement, and can require amputation."

Section 4 - Light blast damage radius

You stand a better chance of survival in this radius, while still being able to see the explosion.

It is described as: "At around 1 psi overpressure, glass windows can be expected to break. This can cause many injuries in a surrounding population who comes to a window after seeing the flash of a nuclear explosion (which travels faster than the pressure wave).

"Often used as a benchmark for light damage in cities."

Choose your content:

19 mins ago
an hour ago
2 hours ago
  • University of Genova
    19 mins ago

    Bodies of four missing divers in Maldives scuba diving tragedy found

    They are believed to have died while exploring a cave at a depth of 50ft

    News

    breaking

  • Kill 3 News
    an hour ago

    Texas mystery sees dozens of defective piggy banks wash ashore

    The piggy banks originate from either Caribbean or South American countries

    News
  • Donald Trump/Truth Social
    an hour ago

    Trump posts series of bizarre AI images as he issues chilling new warning to Iran

    The bill for the conflict with Iran has now reached an eye watering $29 billion

    News
  • Instagram
    2 hours ago

    Maldives scuba diving tourists' deaths may be explained by missing GoPro

    One of the victims regularly took a GoPro on scuba dives

    News
  • Expert reveals five critical steps to take if US is hit with nuclear bomb as WW3 fears grow
  • Trump deal fears grow after US intel reportedly finds Iran’s military still intact
  • Donald Trump vows to ‘knock the hell out of Iran’ in chilling threat over nuclear program
  • Trump forgets critical statement he made on Iran war just one day after making it