Krakatoa

Description:

In August 1883 there was a series of volcanic eruptions on the island of Krakatoa - these were so extreme that the effects were heard and felt over ten per cent of the Earth's surface. This text uses contemporary reports to recount the events.

subjects: Volcanoes,  Natural disasters,  Eruption, 1883,  Social aspects

Places: Indonesia,  Krakatoa,  Krakatoa (Indonesia)