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Lithograph of the eruption c. 1888. 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.
Letusan gunung berapi Krakatau 1883; Usage on nl.wikipedia.org Krakatau (vulkaan) Usage on no.wikipedia.org Krakatau; Usage on pt.wikipedia.org Erupção do Krakatoa em 1883; Usage on ro.wikipedia.org Erupția vulcanului Krakatau din 1883; Usage on uk.wikipedia.org Архіпелаг Кракатау; Usage on uz.wikipedia.org Krakatau arxipelagi
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The Krakatoa eruption of 1883 devastated the area, causing more than 36,000 deaths. In modern times, tourists can hike the mountain, or, for the less adventurous, view the land mass from the ...
The eruption destroyed two-thirds of the island of Krakatoa. Eruptions in the area since 1927 have built a new island at the same location, named Anak Krakatau (which is Indonesian for "Child of Krakatoa"). Periodic eruptions have continued since, with recent eruptions in 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012, and a major collapse in 2018.
English: Title: De uitbarsting van de Krakatau Shelfmark: KITLV 5888 Subject (topical): Volcanic Eruptions Volcanoes Subject (geographic): Indonesia
A volcanic eruption that rates a five on the VEI — including Vesuvius and Mount St. Helens — releases about a cubic kilometer of magma. ... which includes the Krakatoa eruption in 1883 and ...