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10 Krakatoa facts about the 1883 eruption

1883 eruption of Krakatoa
An 1888 lithograph of the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa. By Lithograph: Parker & Coward, Britain - Image published as Plate 1 in The eruption of Krakatoa, and subsequent phenomena. Report of the Krakatoa Committee of the Royal Society (London, Trubner & Co., 1888)., Public Domain, Link

On August 26-27, 1883, one of the most notorious volcanic eruptions in history occurred. Krakatau (often spelled Krakatoa) erupted with an estimated 10,000 thousand times the force of the Hiroshima atomic bomb. The eruption was so violent that two-thirds of the island of Krakatoa and its surrounding archipelago were destroyed: about 23 square kilometers of Earth sank into the Sunda Strait.

Across Java and Sumatra, burning rock rained down, damaging and even destroying settlements. The sky went black.

Here are 10 amazing facts about the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa.

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Seven Wonders of the Ancient World [With Images]

Seven wonders of the world: Sphinx and the Great pyramid in Egypt
Sphinx and the Great Pyramid of Giza (Kheops Pyramid) Located near the Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt, the Great Sphinx of Giza is a colossal limestone statue that is over 4,500 years old. It stands an impressive 66 feet (20 meters) tall and measures 240 feet (73 meters) in length, making it one of the most massive monuments on earth. Image Source: Deposit Photos

The “Seven Wonders of the World”, also known as the “Seven Wonders of the Ancient World”, describes seven great constructions known in the Hellenistic period (see notes 1). None of them but the Great Pyramid of Giza (Kheops Pyramid) do exist today.

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