Title: Krakatoa
Description: In August 1883 there was a series of volcanic eruptions on the island of Krakatoa - these were so extreme that the effects were heard and felt over ten per cent of the Earth's surface. This text uses contemporary reports to recount the events.
Subjects: Volcanoes, Natural disasters, Eruption, 1883, Social aspects
Places: Indonesia, Krakatoa, Krakatoa (Indonesia)