The eruption of Krakatoa in 1883 was one of the most deadly volcano eruptions. It's thought that more than 36,000 people died. The eruption began during the afternoon of Sunday 26th August and it had peaked on the morning of Monday 27th when over 70% of the island was destroyed and collapsed.
Seismic activity around the Krakatoa volcano was intense, with earthquakes reaching as far as Australia. Eruptions at Krakatoa started again around June 16th with explosions and a black cloud covering the island for five days. On June 24th, some wind came along and cleared the cloud, and two ash columns were seen issuing from Krakatoa. The combination of pyroclastic flows, volcanic ash, and tsunamis associated with the Krakatoa eruptions had devastating consequences. The official death toll recorded by the Dutch authorities was 36,417. After the eruption, the island of Krakatoa had almost entirely disappeared, except the southern third.
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