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What is Krakatoa famous for?

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Krakatoa destroyed 165 villages and towns, and 132 seriously damaged. Many thous0and people were injured by the eruption mostly from the tsunamis that followed. The eruption destroyed 2/3 of the islands of Krakatao. At least 36417 people died and the volcano is growing 5 metres per year.

Who many people dies in the Krakatoa eruption?

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25 hitler and santa were 2 of them

Did people live on Krakatoa in 1880?

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You can't live in a volcano. If you're meaning close to it, people lived just like the industrial revolution, only that it changed at August 27 1883.

Volcanic slopes are rich and fertile. Many people lived on the slopes of volcanoes because that is where they could best grow crops. Occasional rumblings from a volcano were considered a small price to pay for the benefits of having bigger and healthier vegetables and crops.

When has Krakatoa erupted?

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We cannot predict exactly when a volcano will erupt. However, Krakatoa, now called Anak Krakatau erupts fairly frequently, so we can probably expect some small eruptions within the next few years.

What are the features of Krakatoa?

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Three interesting facts about Krakatoa are,

1: It is the loudest sound recorded in history.

2:The shockwave traveled around the world 7 times.

3:The painting 'The Scream' was made from krakatoa, because of the red sky in the background.

Is Krakatoa a divergent convergent or transform boundary?

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Krakatoa is an convergent boundary with a subduction zone

Will Krakatoa ever explode again?

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Yes. Krakatoa is a volcano prone to violent eruptions and it probably will erupt violently again. While it periodically has small eruptions,we might not see another one on the scale of the 1883 eruption for a few thousand years.

Which volcanoes have erupted before?

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Most have erupted at some point. Some are dormant now, but could still erupt. Mt. Etna, Vesuvius, St. Helens, Shasta are just some that have erupted in the past.

How many people were injured by the Krakatoa eruption in 1883?

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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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NB: data from:

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

How much damage did Krakatoa do when the 1884 eruption happend?

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The damage was devastating for the people there, Well the ones that lived and they would have to cope with losing their homes there family there work and the rebuilding with so little people would be very hard labour for everyone there. The final death toll from pyroclastic flows, volcanic bombs and tsunamis was to be a devastating 36,417.

How many people were affected by Krakatoa volcano?

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there are thousand of Population around the Krakatoa Volcano. i was there with my on eyes

What is the distance from Krakatoa to Kilauea?

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The distance between these two volcanoes is about 6,970 miles.

How many people were injured when Krakatoa erupted?

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IDK but i do know that around 165 villages and town around krakatoa were destroyed.

What was the warning system on the Krakatoa tsunami?

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the only thing i see is that the in wthe city they only felt the ground shacking that doesn't dosent seem right to man adt can it likr give u more info about a warning something that would get the peopls interested into krkatoa volcano

Is Krakatoa and Anak Krakatoa the same volcano?

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No. Continued eruptions at the Krakatoa/Krakatau since 1927 have built a new island, called Anak Krakatau (child of Krakatoa).

What problems can a volcanic ash cause?

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Volcanic ash can clog the throat and damage the eyes and lungs. The weight of it can bring town trees and roofs. When mixed with water it can form deadly mudflows called lahars. It shorts out electrical circuits and can clog and damage the engines of cars and planes, potentially causing planes to crash.

What is the general description for krakatau?

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Krakatoa was a volcanic island in Indonesia Java and Sumatra. The island collapsed into the sea during a cataclysmic eruption in 1883. Continued volcanic activity caused new island to form called Anak Krakatau "son of Krakatoa". The new island Anak Krakatau is currently active.

Does Krakatoa produce lava or pyroclastic flow?

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Yes, of course Krakatoa has a pyroclastic flow. Every volcano has an pyroclastic flow, which can travel up to at huge speeds. Krakatoa's pyroclastic flow raced an amazing 200 mph over 20 miles of open sea.

Yes Krakatoa has pyroclastic flows but not all volcanoes produce pyroclastic flows, only Mt. St. Helens type volcanoes usually composed of andesite. Kilauea for example does not produce pyroclastic flows because it is composed of basalt, the lava flows out easily.

Where did mount Krakatoa first erupt?

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Krakatau erupted in 1883. The Guinness Book of World Records describes it as "10,000 times as powerful as the Hiroshima bomb".

The first official record was in 416AD, information taken from the Javanese Book of Kings indicate the eruption was Krakatoa.

How did people clean up after Krakatoa?

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there was no clean up because eery thing was demolished

What Village is Close to Krakatoa?

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