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Krakatoa (/ ˌ k r ɑː k ə ˈ t oʊ ə, ˌ k r æ k-/), also transcribed Krakatau (/-ˈ t aʊ /), is a caldera [1] in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung.
Lithograph of the eruption c. 1888. The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa (Indonesian: Letusan Krakatau 1883) in the Sunda Strait occurred from 20 May until 21 October 1883, peaking in the late morning of 27 August when over 70% of the island of Krakatoa and its surrounding archipelago were destroyed as it collapsed into a caldera.
Anak Krakatau [notes 1] is a volcanic island in Indonesia.On 29 December 1927, Anak Krakatau first emerged from the caldera formed in 1883 by the explosive volcanic eruption that destroyed the island of Krakatoa.
Mountain Metres Feet Location and Notes Risco Plateado: 4,999: 16,401: Argentina Mount Blackburn: 4,996: 16,391: Alaska, United States Santa Isabel: 4,950: 16,240
VEI and ejecta volume correlation. The volcanic explosivity index (VEI) is a scale used to measure the size of explosive volcanic eruptions.It was devised by Christopher G. Newhall of the United States Geological Survey and Stephen Self in 1982.
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Starting in June 2018, Anak Krakatau saw an increase of volcanic activity with a Strombolian eruption, producing lava flows and ash plumes as high as 5 km. One day prior to the collapse, on 21 December, an eruption was observed, lasting more than two minutes and producing an ash cloud 400 metres (1,300 ft) high.
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