what damage did the 1883 krakatoa volcano cause
History and damage. Monitoring programs. The numerous eruptions of Krakatau have caused a large amount of damage to the environment and to humans. In 416, Krakatau collapsed on itself, forming three cones, which merged into the volcano which exploded in 1883.No written records exist to tell the damage to people.he eruption created the Sundra strait in Indonesia. The most famous eruption of Krakatau occurred on August 26th-27th, 1883. On the 26th, lava, gas and bombs shooted out of Krakatau, causing little damage but blocking out the sun. The ash cloud caused huge amounts of lightning which struck the ground.