What the records say
- When
- 20 May 1883 – 21 Oct 1883
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 6.10° S, 105.42° E
- Vei
- 6
- Vent
- Krakatau Island (Perbuwatan, Danan)
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 262000
- Eruption number
- 15589
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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- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page
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