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  1. Krakatoa - Wikipedia

    Krakatoa (/ ˌkrɑːkəˈtoʊə, ˌkræk -/), also transcribed Krakatau (/- ˈtaʊ /), is a caldera in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung. [1] …

  2. Krakatoa | Location, Eruption, Map, & Facts | Britannica

    Krakatoa lies along the convergence of the Indian-Australian and Eurasian tectonic plates, a zone of high volcanic and seismic activity. Sometime within the past million years, the volcano built …

  3. Krakatoa - Eruption, Causes & Impact - HISTORY

    May 9, 2018 · Krakatoa is a small volcanic island in Indonesia, located about 100 miles west of Jakarta. In August 1883, the eruption of the main island of Krakatoa (or Krakatau) killed more …

  4. 10 Facts About the Eruption of Krakatoa - History Hit

    Aug 23, 2021 · Krakatoa was a volcanic island in the Sunda Strait, between Java and Sumatra in Indonesia, part of the ‘Ring of Fire’. In May 1883, Krakatoa began erupting ash and steam to a …

  5. When Krakatoa Blew: How the 1883 Eruption Changed the World

    Finally, on Aug. 27, 1883, all hell broke loose, as a colossal volcanic eruption demolished Krakatoa, causing two-thirds of it to collapse and fall into the sea, and generated massive lava, …

  6. Krakatoa Eruption Of 1883: The Loudest Sound In History

    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 …

  7. Krakatoa Volcano (Krakatau), Sunda Strait (Indonesia) - Facts ...

    4 days ago · The renowned volcano Krakatau (or Krakatoa) lies in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra. Collapse of the ancestral Krakatau edifice, perhaps in 416 AD, formed a 7-km …

  8. 1883 eruption of Krakatoa - Wikipedia

    Between 20 May and 21 October 1883, the volcanic island of Krakatau, located in the Sunda Strait, erupted. On 27 August, the island had its most significant eruption, which destroyed …

  9. Krakatoa 1883: West of Java! | EARTH 107: Coastal Processes ...

    Krakatoa is a massive stratovolcano that lies between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Sunda Strait. The volcano is still active today (it erupted in 2020) and rises out of the ocean …

  10. Krakatoa - Wikiwand

    At the time of the 1883 eruption, the Krakatoa group comprised Lang, Verlaten, and Krakatoa itself, an island 9 km (5.6 mi) long by 5 km (3.1 mi) wide. There were also the tree-covered …