Runit Island
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Runit Island is one of 40 islands of the Enewetak Atoll of the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean. The island is the site of a radioactive waste repository left by the United States after it conducted a series of nuclear tests on Enewetak Atoll between 1946 and 1958. There are ongoing concerns around deterioration of the waste site and a potential radioactive spill. ()
Alternative names: Area: 107.74 acres (0.1683 mi²)Total islands: 40Archipelago: Enewetak AtollCoordinates: 11°32'42"N, 162°21'7"E
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