Krakatau
Krakatau eruption - August 1883, Indonesia
Submitted by administrator on Tue, 13/03/2007 - 03:19. Volcanic activity – Tsunamis – KrakatauStart date: 27/08/1883
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Before the 1883 eruption, the island of Krakatau (located in the Sunda Strait that separates Java and Sumatra) was made up of three cones: Perbuatan, Danan and Rakata[1]. Renewed activity, following close to 1,500 years of repose, started in May and was centred on the 100-m cone of Perbuatan. On 27...read more
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