[DOC] [TLE] 1883 eruption of Krakatoa - Wikipedia [PAR] The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) began in 
the afternoon ... The 1883 eruption was one of the deadliest and most destructive 
volcanic events ... The largest explosion, at 10:02 am, was so violent that it was 
heard 3,110 km (1,930 ... By then, less than 30% of the original island remained. [DOC] [TLE] Krakatoa - Wikipedia [PAR] Krakatoa, or Krakatau (Indonesian: Krakatau), is a volcanic island situated in the 
Sunda Strait ... The explosion is considered to be the loudest sound ever heard in 
modern ... 1883, which were among the most violent volcanic events in recorded 
history. .... Note the continuing growth of Anak Krakatoa after the 1883 event. [DOC] [TLE] Krakatoa Volcano: Facts About Deadly Eruption - Live Science [PAR] Mar 26, 2013 ... The eruption of the Krakatoa volcano in 1883 was one of the most deadly in ... It 
is estimated that more than 36,000 people died. ... It is part of the Indonesian 
Island Arc. Volcanic activity is due to ... The Mount St. Helens explosion of 1980 
had a VEI of 5.) ... Krakatoa had awakened after 44 years of calm. [DOC] [TLE] Krakatau explodes - Aug 27, 1883 - HISTORY.com [PAR] Aug 27, 1979 ... Krakatau exhibited its first stirrings in more than 200 years on May 20, 1883. ... 
Four more eruptions beginning at 5:30 a.m. the following day proved cataclysmic. 
... Of the estimated 36,000 deaths resulting from the eruption, at least ... The 
volcanic island of Krakatoa near Indonesia erupts on this day in 1883,... [DOC] [TLE] How Volcanoes Work - Krakatau, Indonesia [PAR] Indonesia contains over 130 active volcanoes, more than any other country on 
earth. ... PHYSIOGRAPHY BEFORE AND AFTER THE 1883 ERUPTION ... that 
the caldera formed by explosive destruction of the island, and the reaming out of 
.... by Dutch authorities at 36,417, 90 percent of which were killed by the tsunamis
. [DOC] [TLE] 10 Facts About Krakatoa's 1883 Eruption | Mental Floss [PAR] Aug 27, 2015 ... This eruptionone of the most powerful and devastating eruptions in modern ... 
uninhabited volcanic island near Indonesia, erupted spectacularly, expelling ... 
and ash, generating massive tsunamis, and killing more than 36,000 people. ... 
experienced four massive explosions over the course of 4.5 hours. [DOC] [TLE] The Great Explosion of the Krakatau Volcano ("Krakatoa") of August ... [PAR] The explosion was heard more than 3000 miles away. ... meters (more than 120 
feet) above sea level, killed more than 36,000 people in the ... Prior to the great 
1883 eruption of Krakatoa, Rakata island was made of three .... Violent volcanic 
activity has been known to exist in this region of Indonesia since early historic 
ages. [DOC] [TLE] PLACE Reading Test | Problem 4 [PAR] Which of the following is an opinion rather than a fact? ... B) Some small islands 
in the middle of former islands destroyed by volcanic activity ... D) More than 
36,000 people died when their villages were destroyed. ... Krakatoa, an 
Indonesian island, experienced the greatest volcanic explosion people have ever 
recorded. [DOC] [TLE] Describe the 1883 eruption of Krakatau. | Volcano World | Oregon ... [PAR] Krakatau is an island volcano along the Indonesian arc, between the much larger 
islands ... At least 36,417 people were killed, most by the giant sea waves, and 
165 ... forth between the eruption site and its antipodes for 5 days after the 
explosion. ... the volcano to collapse into a caldera, and then the cycle starts over 
again. [DOC] [TLE] volcano eruption, Krakatoa, Indonesia 1883. The ... - Pinterest [PAR] See more about Shock Wave, Modern History and Explosions. ... Very powerful 
explosion and the resulting tsunami killed about 36,000 people. ... This name 
ever pinned on a volcanic peak because there are eruptions on 26-27 August 
1883, then ... Krakatoa: On August 27, 1883, after several weeks of rumbling and
... [DOC] [TLE] Will Krakatoa rock the world again? Last time, it killed thousands ... [PAR] Jul 31, 2009 ...

Question: In 1883 more than 36,000 died following an explosion on this volcanic Indonesian island
Answer: Krakatoa