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Eruption of Anak Krakatau in 1960
Eruption of Anak Krakatau in 1960 The active volcanic island Anak Krakatau (“Child of Krakatoa”) emerged within the Krakatoa caldera decades after the 1883 eruption that destroyed much of the original island of Krakatoa.

Krakatoa

volcano, Rakata Island, Indonesia
Also known as: Krakatau
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Krakatoa, volcanic complex in the Sunda Strait between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra. Its catastrophic eruption in 1883 was one of the most destructive volcanic events in recorded history. The eruption destroyed much of the island of Krakatoa and generated tsunamis that killed over 36,000 people. Volcanic activity later produced a new island, Anak Krakatau (“Child of Krakatoa”), which emerged from the sea in 1928 and remains active. The Krakatoa volcanic complex lies...

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