If the name Krakatoa seems familiar, it's because the 1883 eruption of the Indonesian volcano (also known as Krakatau) was one of the first major catastrophes in a world newly connected by a global ...
This week in 1883, Krakatoa, a volcano on an uninhabited island between Sumatra and Java, violently erupted. Volcanic dust spewed into the atmosphere. Huge tsunami waves swept across the region. An ...
The eruption of Krakatoa, or Krakatau, in August 1883 was one of the most deadly volcanic eruptions of modern history. It is estimated that more than 36,000 people died. Many died as a result of ...