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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. The caldera is part of a volcanic island group (Krakatoa archipelago) comprising four islands.
Krakatoa is an active stratovolcano located in Indonesia, and lying on the far western rim of the Pacific Ring of Fire.Krakatoa is a notably powerful volcano, with the 1883 eruption being one of the deadliest and most destructive volcanic events in all of recorded history.
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.
Letusan gunung berapi Krakatau 1883; Usage on nl.wikipedia.org Krakatau (vulkaan) Usage on no.wikipedia.org Krakatau; Usage on pt.wikipedia.org Erupção do Krakatoa em 1883; Usage on ro.wikipedia.org Erupția vulcanului Krakatau din 1883; Usage on uk.wikipedia.org Архіпелаг Кракатау; Usage on uz.wikipedia.org Krakatau arxipelagi
Map of the Krakatau archipelago. Rakata (/ r ə ˈ k ɑː t ə / rə-KAH-tə), also called Greater Krakatau, is a partially collapsed and uninhabited stratovolcano on the Indonesian island of Krakatoa (Indonesian: Krakatau) in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Sumatra and Java.
Map of the Sunda Strait in 1729 by Pierre van der Aa. Extending in a roughly southwest/northeast orientation, with a minimum width of 24 km (15 mi) at its northeastern end between Cape Tua on Sumatra and Cape Pujat on Java, the strait is part of the Java Sea. [2] [3] It is essentially triangular in shape, with two large bays on its northern ...
The fine ladies and gentlemen of PopCap revisit Peggle--psych! After playing around in the world of Zuma Blitz's Kroakatoa Island for a while, you can almost expect those words to appear, as if ...
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 .