How is the Krakatoa volcano

The island of Krakatoa stands out for its beauty and rich flora and fauna. The islands of Southeast Asia look like an earthly paradise, they are located in one of the most fearsome geological regions of the planet, an area of ​​fire where there are more than 500 volcanoes, which 100 are active. Below we explain some characteristics of the Krakatoa volcano, where they say that life was reborn.

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Krakatoa is an island of almost 30 square kilometers, located near the Sonda Strait, between the islands of Java and Sumatra. Its soil is volcanic in nature and there are three craters: Rakata, Danan and Perboewatan.

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The great eruption of the krakatoa, on the 20th of 1883, the volcano awoke from its long sleep with tremendous underground noises heard 50 kilometers away. A column of steam of more than 16, 000 meters of altitude left.

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After a few days it seemed that the volcano calmed down but inside there was a lot of pressure. The explosion was inevitable and the whole island went into flames and smoke. Immense waves sowed death and destruction.

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The next step was the creation of a hole under the cone of the volcano, because the giant had dug its own pit. The sea, which overturned on the immense volcanic bonfire, was repelled with an explosion of incredible violence.

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The explosion of Krakatoa was the largest sound wave heard on earth. The noise reached American shores. The balance of that great catastrophe was 37, 000 dead.