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 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.
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.