Krakatoa (/ ˌkrɑːkəˈtoʊə, ˌkræk -/), also transcribed Krakatau (/- ˈtaʊ /), is a caldera in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung. [1] The caldera is …

Krakatoa lies along the convergence of the Indian-Australian and Eurasian tectonic plates, a zone of high volcanic and seismic activity. Sometime within the past million years, the volcano built a cone …

May 9, 2018 · Krakatoa is a small volcanic island in Indonesia, located about 100 miles west of Jakarta. In August 1883, the eruption of the main island of Krakatoa (or Krakatau) killed more than 36,000...

Aug 23, 2021 · Krakatoa was a volcanic island in the Sunda Strait, between Java and Sumatra in Indonesia, part of the ‘Ring of Fire’. In May 1883, Krakatoa began erupting ash and steam to a height …

Finally, on Aug. 27, 1883, all hell broke loose, as a colossal volcanic eruption demolished Krakatoa, causing two-thirds of it to collapse and fall into the sea, and generated massive lava, pumice and ash …

May 18, 2019 · On the morning of August 26, 1883, the residents of the island of Krakatoa in the Sunda Strait of Indonesia, then-Dutch East Indie, arose like it was any other day. They went about their …

Nov 10, 2025 · The renowned volcano Krakatau (or Krakatoa) lies in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra. Collapse of the ancestral Krakatau edifice, perhaps in 416 AD, formed a 7-km-wide caldera.

Explore the science behind Krakatoa's eruptions, their devastating aftermath, and the lasting impact on geology and climate.

Between 20 May and 21 October 1883, the volcanic island of Krakatau, located in the Sunda Strait, erupted. On 27 August, the island had its most significant eruption, which destroyed over 70% of the …

May 9, 2025 · The great volcano on the island of Krakatoa (sometimes spelled as Krakatau or Krakatowa) loomed over the Sunda Strait, between the islands of Java and Sumatra in present day …