Krakatoa

events in recorded history; the third explosion of that day, which occurred at 10:02 am, remains the loudest known sound in history. 1883 eruption of Krakatau (Krakatoa) Photograph during the eruption in 1883 Volcano Krakatoa Start date 20 May 1883[1] End date 21 October 1883[1] Type Plinian eruption[2] Location Krakatoa archipelago, Sunda Strait, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) 6.102°S 105.423°E VEI 6[1] Impact Over 70% of the island of Krakatoa destroyed and collapsed into a caldera; 20 million tons of sulfur released; volcanic winter causes five-year average world temperature drop of 1.2 °C (2.2 °F)[citation needed] Deaths 36,417 estimated Maps The change in geography after the eruption The explosion was heard 3,110 kilometres (1,930 mi) away in Perth, Western Australia, and Rodrigues near Mauritius, 4,800 kilometres (3,000 mi) away.[3] The acoustic pressure wave circled the globe more than three times.[4]: 63  At least 36,417 deaths are attributed to the eruption and the tsunamis it created. Significant additional effects were felt worldwide in the days and weeks after the volcano's eruption. Additional seismic activity was reported until February 1884, but any reports after October 1883 were dismissed by Rogier Verbeek's subsequent investigation into the eruption.