How Close To A Nuclear Bomb Can You Survive? How Far Away Do You Need To Be To Survive A Nuclear Blast?

Mild, first-degree burns can occur up to 11 km (6.8 miles) away, and third-degree burns – the kind that destroy and blister skin tissue – could affect anyone up to 8 km (5 miles) away.

Third-degree burns that cover more than 24 percent of the body would likely be fatal if people don’t receive medical care immediately.

A 1,000-kiloton nuclear blast might produce third-degree burns up to 5 miles away, second-degree burns up to 6 miles away, and first-degree burns up to 7 miles away.

People up to 53 miles away could also experience temporary blindness.

Exposure to radiation from an explosion can damage a person’s cells in their body and can also cause radiation sickness.

Nuclear explosions can also cause fallout which is radioactive visible dirt and debris that falls from the sky several miles up and it can sicken people who are outside.

Blast shelters provide the most protection, but not even they can survive a direct hit from a nuclear bomb. Once you survive the initial blast, you’re going to want as much dense material — concrete, bricks, lead, or even books — between you and the radiation as possible.

Russia is one of the five nuclear-weapon states recognized under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

The nation possesses approximately 6,400 nuclear warheads—the largest stockpile of nuclear weapons in the world. More than half of the world’s 14,000 nuclear weapons are owned by Russia.