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The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa (Indonesian: Letusan Krakatau 1883) in the Sunda Strait occurred from 20 May until 21 October 1883, peaking in the late morning of 27 August when over 70% of the island of Krakatoa and its surrounding archipelago were destroyed as it collapsed into a caldera.
Krakatoa (/ ˌ k r ɑː k ə ˈ t oʊ ə, ... the most powerful nuclear device ever detonated at 50 Mt. ... which he claimed could not have been more than two ...
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Photographed on May 27, 1883 by visitors to the island, Perboewatan is the only cone on Krakatoa of which quality pre-1883 photographs exist. In the photos, it appears to be a low hill with a flat top.
One page that is dedicated to celebrating photography from history is Old-Time Photos on Facebook. This account shares digitized versions of photos from the late 1800s all the way up to the 1980s.
Over 7,000 years ago, Mount Mazama erupted, ... Anak Krakatoa. It emerged from the sea in 1927–1930 ... Mount Waisuhorun; Mount Yokotsu An old, ...
The 1991 eruption of Mount Unzen was one of the worst volcanic disasters in Japan's history, once killing more than 15,000 people in 1792. [28] The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD is the most famous example of a hazardous stratovolcano eruption.
Rakata (aka Greater Krakatoa) – Standing 813 metres (2,667 ft) tall, it was the largest and southernmost of three volcanoes that formed the now destroyed island of "Krakatoa" (the others being Danan and Perboewatan) and the only one not obliterated in the eruption of 1883. However, Rakata did lose its northern half in that eruption, leaving ...