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In the years before the 1883 eruption, seismic activity around the Krakatoa volcano was intense, with earthquakes felt as far away as North Australia, one of which, in 1880, damaged a lighthouse. [4] Strombolian activity began on 20 May 1883, and steam venting began to occur regularly from Perboewatan , the northernmost of the island's three cones.
On 16 February 1861, a major earthquake struck Sumatra, killing thousands. [2] During 26–27 August 1883, the Krakatoa volcano erupted leading to at least 36,000 deaths. The after effects included a tsunami. [3] On 2 February 1938, a very large earthquake followed by a tsunami in the Banda Sea caused widespread damage but no fatalities. [4]
An 8.4 magnitude earthquake on 23 December 1854, ... This information has been used to estimate the rupture area and magnitude of the earthquake. 1883: Krakatoa ...
The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa was one of the deadliest natural ... but a magnitude 5 quake occurred in 1884 and ... tipping over entirely in a major earthquake. 9: 22
At the time of the 1883 eruption, the Krakatoa group comprised Lang, Verlaten, and Krakatoa itself, an island 9 km (5.6 mi) long by 5 km (3.1 mi) wide. There were also the tree-covered islet near Lang (Poolsche Hoed) and several small rocky islets or banks between Krakatoa and Verlaten.
This timeline of volcanism on Earth includes a list of major volcanic eruptions of approximately at least magnitude ... Krakatoa, Indonesia; 1883 ... Earthquakes ...
1883 1883 eruption of Krakatoa: 30,000 Mount Pelée: 4 Martinique: 1902 1902 eruption of Mount Pelée: 23,000 Nevado del Ruiz: 3 Colombia: 1985 Armero tragedy: 20,000~ (estimated) Santorini: 6 Greece: c. 1600 BC Minoan eruption: 15,000 to 20,000 Mount Samalas: 7 Indonesia: 1257 1257 Samalas eruption: 15,000 Mount Unzen: 2 Japan: 1792 1792 Unzen ...
27 August 1883: Krakatoa Collapse of Krakatoa caused tsunami sweeping over neighbouring islands and onto Sumatra and Java 1992 Flores earthquake and tsunami: 12 December 1992: Flores: 1,490 deaths in Maumere and 700 in Babi Island. 3–4 metres wave run up heights occurred along the eastern coasts of Maumere, Maximum run up height of 26 metres ...