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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.
Two-thirds of the original Krakatoa Island was obliterated by the 1883 eruption. While seismic activity around the volcano was intense in the years preceding the cataclysmic 1883 eruption, a series of lesser eruptions began on 20 May 1883. The volcano released huge plumes of steam and ash lasting until late August. [30]
Perboewatan was completely destroyed during the 1883 eruption; the caldera is approximately 250 metres (820 ft) deep at its former location. [1] Photographed on May 27, 1883 by visitors to the island, Perboewatan is the only cone on Krakatoa of which quality pre-1883 photographs exist. In the photos, it appears to be a low hill with a flat top.
Rakata (aka Greater Krakatoa) – Standing 813 metres (2,667 ft) tall, it was the largest and southernmost of three volcanoes that formed the now destroyed island of "Krakatoa" (the others being Danan and Perboewatan) and the only one not obliterated in the eruption of 1883. However, Rakata did lose its northern half in that eruption, leaving ...
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Standing 813 m (2,667 ft) tall, it was the largest and southernmost of three volcanoes that formed the island Krakatoa (the others being Danan (volcano) and Perboewatan) and the only one not totally destroyed in the 1883 eruption. Rakata is the last remnant of the original island prior to its destruction.
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Έκρηξη του Κρακατόα το 1883; Usage on es.wikipedia.org Rakata (isla) Erupción del Krakatoa de 1883; Usage on fa.wikipedia.org فوران ۱۸۸۳ آتشفشان کراکاتوآ; Usage on fi.wikipedia.org Krakataun tulivuorenpurkaus 1883; Usage on fr.wikipedia.org Éruption du Krakatoa en 1883; Le Cow-boy capitaine du Cutty Sark