Before August 28th, 1883, few people had ever heard of Krakatoa ... From a scientific viewpoint, however, the eruption of Krakatoa is remembered as an event of great significance.

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Advertisement In 1883, the most powerful volcanic eruption in recorded history occurred on Krakatoa, a small, uninhabited island west of Sumatra in Indonesia. In 1928, the Kellogg-Briand Pact ...

It also houses Krakatoa, a colourful homage to the volcano of the same name that erupted 141 years ago - on August 27, 1883 - in Indonesia. The event caused widespread devastation, with the eruption ...

The 1883 eruption of Indonesia's Krakatoa volcano was so gargantuan that it's almost impossible to comprehend. The loudest sound in recorded history, it ruptured the eardrums of people more than ...

Still more suggested space dust or giant volcanic eruptions like Krakatoa in 1883 could be responsible. Meanwhile, a small group favored a theory that came from the halls of astronomy. In the ...

After the catastrophic eruption of Krakatoa in 1883, all the ash and other particles that had been thrown into the sky made the moon appear blue for two years by blocking out some wavelengths of ...