Yes. The majority od the deaths from the eruption of Karakatoa were from the tsunami. The tsunami is believed to have killed more than 33,000 people.
Approximately 36,000 people died in the 1883 tsunami caused by the eruption of Krakatoa.
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.>>>NB: data from:"Krakatoa." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica 2009 Deluxe Edition. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica, 2009.
The death toll in the 2004 tsunami was higher than the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa because tsunamis can travel much farther across the ocean, affecting more densely populated areas. The 2004 tsunami struck coastal regions with little warning, leading to widespread devastation and loss of life, whereas the impact of the Krakatoa eruption was more localized.
Most people were killed by the tsunami, Earthquakes did not have a significant impact. However, a significant number of people were killed by pyroclastic flows.
The 1823 Krakatoa Tsunami primarily affected the Indonesian island of Java, including the areas around the Sunda Strait. It caused significant devastation along the coastlines, with a reported height of up to 12 meters (40 feet) in some areas.
Approximately 36,000 people died in the 1883 tsunami caused by the eruption of Krakatoa.
Yes. The majority of the deaths from the eruption of Krakatoa were from a tsunami.
There was a tsunami, but it was triggered by a volcanic eruption, not an earthquake.
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.>>>NB: data from:"Krakatoa." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica 2009 Deluxe Edition. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica, 2009.
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over 2,200 people were killed in the tsunami
I think 5,950 children got injured in the tsunami in japan on the 11 of March 2011 last year.
The death toll in the 2004 tsunami was higher than the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa because tsunamis can travel much farther across the ocean, affecting more densely populated areas. The 2004 tsunami struck coastal regions with little warning, leading to widespread devastation and loss of life, whereas the impact of the Krakatoa eruption was more localized.
May 26, 1983: Powerful earthquake and tsunami hit northern Honshu, Japan, killed 104, injured 163.
The direct cause was the eruption of the nearby island volcano of Krakatoa, in August 1883.
Most people were killed by the tsunami, Earthquakes did not have a significant impact. However, a significant number of people were killed by pyroclastic flows.
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