Krakatoa
Volcanic caldera in the Sunda Strait / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Krakatoa (/ˌkrɑːkəˈtoʊə, ˌkræk-/), also transcribed Krakatau (/-ˈtaʊ/), 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. Two, Lang and Verlaten, are remnants of a previous volcanic edifice destroyed in eruptions long before the infamous 1883 eruption; another, Rakata, is the remnant of a much larger island destroyed in the 1883 eruption.
Krakatoa | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 813 m (2,667 ft) |
Prominence | 813 m (2,667 ft) |
Isolation | 21.71 km (13.49 mi) |
Listing | Spesial Ribu |
Coordinates | 6°06′07″S 105°25′23″E |
Naming | |
Native name | Krakatau (Indonesian) |
Geography | |
Location | Indonesia |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Caldera |
Last eruption | 1883[1] |
In 1927, a fourth island, Anak Krakatoa, or "Child of Krakatoa", emerged from the caldera formed in 1883. There has been new eruptive activity since the late 20th century, with a large collapse causing a deadly tsunami in December 2018.