Volcanic Activity Indonesia
1883 Krakatoa Eruption and Tsunami
Catastrophic eruption destroyed the island and generated tsunamis over 30 m high.
Background from Wikipedia
Between 19 May and 21 October 1883, the volcanic island of Krakatoa began erupting, lasting more than five months. On 27 August, the island had its most significant eruption, which destroyed over 70% of the island and its surrounding archipelago, the island collapsing into a caldera. The eruption of 27 August had an estimated volcanic explosivity index of 6, and is one of the deadliest and most destructive volcanic events in recorded history; the third explosion of that day, that occurred at 10:02 a.m., remains the loudest-known sound in history.
From the Wikipedia article “1883 eruption of Krakatoa”, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia's figures may differ from the sources cited on this page.
Sources & references
Impact figures
| Fatalities | 36,000 |
|---|---|
| Region | Sunda Strait |
Figures per cited sources; estimates for older events vary.
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