The earthquakes, weather events, and tsunamis caused by the Krakatoa eruption of 1883 were felt even thousands of miles away.

The eruption of the Krakatoa volcano in 1883 was one of the most deadly in modern history. Skip to main content. ... The island of Krakatau is in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra.

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.

Before August 27, Krakatoa was a scenic volcanic island—a verdant oasis greeting weary sailors after weeks at sea. For over 200 years, this five-by-three-mile island had behaved admirably, with ...

From Krakatoa to the recent Tonga blast, ... Nearly 2,000 years ago, the 257-square-mile (665-square-km) volcanic island of Ambrym, ...

Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano has erupted, spewing ash as high as 2 miles into the air.

The infamous volcano that caused a devastating tsunami in 2018 is once again beginning to rumble to life. Anak Krakatau, a volcanic island in Indonesia, experienced a cataclysmic eruption in 1883 ...

In December 2018, Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano island erupted and collapsed, losing around 3/4 its volume and triggering a powerful tsunami that killed more than 400 people. An 1871 ...

In December 2018, Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcanic island erupted and collapsed, losing around three-quarters of its volume and triggering a powerful tsunami that killed more than 400 people.