Some volcanic history and a new study
Randy Mann.
JAKE PARRISH/Press
One of the topics I will often feature in this column is volcanic activity. Last week marked the 142nd anniversary of the massive eruption of Krakatoa. This explosion was one of the most powerful volcanic events in recorded history.
Krakatoa, which is known today as Krakatau, is a volcanic island in the Sunda Strait between Java and Indonesia in Indonesia. A series of four enormous explosions occurred Aug. 26-27, 1883. The eruption was the loudest volcanic explosion that has ever been heard. It was so intense that sailors on ships that were within approximately 40 miles went permanently deaf from the shockwaves of the huge eruption.
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