Beginning on 20 May 1883, and ending on 21 October 1883, the volcanic island of Krakatoa, located in the Sunda Strait, had repeated, months long volcanic eruptions.

May 9, 2018 · In August 1883, the eruption of the main island of Krakatoa (or Krakatau) killed more than 36,000 people, making it one of the most devastating volcanic eruptions in human history.

Jan 17, 2025 · Krakatoa, volcano on Rakata Island in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, Indonesia. Its explosive eruption in 1883 was one of the most catastrophic in history. Krakatoa lies along the convergence of the Indian-Australian and Eurasian tectonic plates, a zone of high volcanic and seismic activity.

Mar 7, 2024 · The 1883 Krakatoa eruption was one of the deadliest and most powerful volcanic events in recorded history, generating massive tsunamis that caused widespread destruction in the Indonesian archipelago.

On August 26, 1883, a colossal eruption occurred on Krakatau following a series of explosions. The northern two-thirds of the island collapsed beneath the sea, generating a series of lava, pumice, and ash flows and immense tsunamis that ravaged adjacent coastlines.

Sep 15, 2017 · The eruption of Krakatoa, or Krakatau, in August 1883 was one of the most deadly volcanic eruptions of modern history. It is estimated that more than 36,000 people died.

May 18, 2019 · On the morning of August 26, 1883, the residents of the island of Krakatoa in the Sunda Strait of Indonesia, then-Dutch East Indie, arose like it was any other day. They went about their business as smoke trailed from the three volcanic cones that dotted the island.

Nov 24, 2009 · Heard 3,000 miles away—and believed to have produced the loudest sounds in human history —the explosions threw five cubic miles of earth 50 miles into the air, created 120-foot tsunamis and killed...

Jan 28, 2019 · The eruption of the volcano at Krakatoa in the western Pacific Ocean in August 1883 was a major disaster by any measure. The entire island of Krakatoa was simply blown apart, and the resulting tsunami killed tens of thousands of people on other islands in the vicinity.

On August 26th 1883, a violent eruption began in Indonesia at Krakatoa, locally known as Krakatau. During the next 24 hours, hot avalanches of ash raced down the volcano and across the sea....