What the records say
- When
- 10 Oct 1883
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- Indonesia
- Coordinates
- 6.10° S, 105.42° E
- Volcano type
- Caldera
1883 eruption of Krakatoa
Large volcanic eruption in the Sunda Strait
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.
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- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page