The Day the World Exploded, The Krakatoa Eruption of 1883

At 12:53 PM on Sunday, August 26, 1883, the Krakatoa volcano, which for 2 months had been showing signs of its resurgence, began to awaken with much more force. With a huge explosion that sent a huge cloud of gas and debris skyward. The following day, four thunderous exposures that were heard by more than 10% of the earth's surface, collapsed 2/3 of the northern part of the volcano's own island. In the process, generating a series of pyroclastic flows, ash that rose 80 km, and a powerful tsunami with waves of nearly 40 meters that devastated hundreds of coastal towns and villages. Translated with www.DeepL.com/… (free version)

• 2021-07-16T18:16:08+00:00
• Duration: 08:02

• krakatoa
• Volcan
• erupcion
• ERUPCIONVOLCANICA

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