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When the volcano on Krakatoa erupted 20 may 1883, the island itself is thought to have been uninhabited.

However the subsequent Tsunami kill approximately 30,000 on neighboring islands in Sumatra and Java.

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"Krakatoa." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica 2009 Deluxe Edition. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica, 2009.

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