Krakatoa

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stratovolcano volcanic eruption volcanic island

Krakatoa is a volcanic island in the Sunda Strait famous for its catastrophic 1883 eruption, one of the most powerful and destructive volcanic events in recorded history.

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Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	stratovolcano → volcanic eruption → volcanic island → volcanic island →
alsoKnownAs	Krakatau →
ashColumnHeightApproximate	up to 50 km →
casualtiesApproximate	36000 →
country	Indonesia →
destroyedMostOf	Krakatoa island →
emerged	1927 →
endDate	1883-08-27 →
eruptionProducts	andesitic magma → dacitic magma →
eruptionType	Plinian eruption → phreatomagmatic eruption →
globalTemperatureDecreaseApproximate	0.5 °C →
hazardType	ash fall → pyroclastic flows → tsunamis →
impact	global climatic effects → tsunamis in Sunda Strait → widespread destruction of coastal settlements →
knownFor	catastrophic 1883 eruption →
lastPre-1883EruptionCentury	17th century →
locatedBetween	Java → Sumatra →
locatedIn	Sunda Strait →
location	Krakatoa → caldera of Krakatoa →
meaningOfName	Child of Krakatoa →
mountainRange	Sunda Arc →
nameLanguage	Indonesian →
nearbyIsland	Java → Sumatra →
notableEruption	1883 eruption of Krakatoa →
ocean	Indian Ocean →
overridingPlate	Eurasian Plate →
partOf	Lampung province (administrative region for surrounding area) → Pacific Ring of Fire →
post1883VolcanicRemnant	Anak Krakatau →
pressureWaveCircledEarthTimes	3 →
soundHeardDistanceApproximate	3000 miles →
startDate	1883-08-26 →
subductingPlate	Indo-Australian Plate →
tectonicSetting	subduction zone →
tsunamiGenerated	true →
VEI	6 →
volcanicExplosivityIndexCategory	colossal →
volcanoType	caldera complex →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Sunda Strait → Sunda Strait ("Anak Krakatau") →	nearbyIsland
Krakatoa ("Krakatau") →	alsoKnownAs
1883 eruption of Krakatoa ("Krakatoa island") →	destroyedMostOf
Indonesia →	hasVolcano
1883 eruption of Krakatoa →	location
Krakatoa ("1883 eruption of Krakatoa") →	notableEruption
Krakatoa ("Anak Krakatau") →	post1883VolcanicRemnant