Diorama depicting the atomic bomb exploding over Hiroshima.

Hiroshima Hypocenter

ByTom

On August 6, 1945, the atomic bomb code-named Little Boy detonated approximately 600 meters above this spot in the city of Hiroshima. This devastating event, known as the Hiroshima Hypocenter, is noted by a small plaque on the side of the street, not too far from the more famous A-Bomb Dome.

The small plaque in Hiroshima marking the Little Boy Hypnocenter.
The small, unassuming plaque on a Hiroshima street marking the Little Boy Hypocenter. Photo from the author’s collection.

GPS Coordinates: 34.394761, 132.454669 Google Maps (WGS84 Standard Datum)

A version of this was originally published on the now-defunct Findery on December 28, 2014. Findery was something of an Instagram for places, and a site I really enjoyed. It went offline sometime in early 2022. I’ve decided to reproduce a few of my Findery posts for posterity.

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Header image: Diorama depicting the atomic bomb exploding over Hiroshima in the Hiroshima Peace Museum. Photo from the author’s collection.

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