1883 Krakatoa Volcano of Destruction

Krakatoa, also transcribed Krakatau, is a caldera 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 comprising four islands. Two of them are known as Lang and Verlaten; another, Rakata, is the only remnant of an island mostly destroyed by an eruption in 188…
Krakatoa, also transcribed Krakatau, is a caldera 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 comprising four islands. Two of them are known as Lang and Verlaten; another, Rakata, is the only remnant of an island mostly destroyed by an eruption in 1883 which created the caldera.
  • Elevation: 813 m (2,667 ft)
  • Location: Indonesia
  • Prominence: 813 m (2,667 ft)
  • Isolation: 21.71 km (13.49 mi)
  • Listing: Spesial Ribu
  • Mountain type: Caldera
  • Last eruption: 1883
Data from: en.wikipedia.org