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Did Mount Krakatoa cause a tsunami?

Did Mount Krakatoa cause a tsunami?

The August 1883 eruption of Krakatoa was one of the deadliest volcanic explosions in modern history. The eruption was so loud it could be heard in Reunion, some 3,000 miles away. As the volcano collapsed into the sea, it generated a tsunami 37m high – tall enough to submerge a six-storey building.

How big was the Anak Krakatoa tsunami?

It generated a tsunami that struck surrounding coastlines at a maximum height of 42 metres and caused at least 36,000 deaths at a time when coastal areas were far less densely populated.

Why did Krakatoa erupt so violently?

Originally Verbeek thought that Krakatoa was so fierce because sea water flooded into the volcano, reacting with molten lava; the build-up of pressure from the resulting steam would have led to an enormous blast. His model left a crater and landslide scar very like the remains of Krakatoa.

Are there any videos of the 1883 Krakatoa eruption?

This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. This movie shows a physics-based computer simulation of the 1883 Krakatoa eruption, lateral blast, pyroclastic flow and tsunami. For more tsunami information visit http://es.ucsc.edu/~ward. Loading…

How big was the tsunami caused by the Krakatoa eruption?

This caused several cubic kilometres of material to enter the sea, displacing an equal volume of seawater. The town of Merak was destroyed by a tsunami which was 46 metres high. Some of the pyroclastic flows reached the Sumatran coast as much as 40 km (25 mi) away, having apparently moved across the water on a cushion of superheated steam.

Is there a computer simulation of the Krakatoa eruption?

This movie shows a physics-based computer simulation of the 1883 Krakatoa eruption, lateral blast, pyroclastic flow and tsunami. For more tsunami information visit http://es.ucsc.edu/~ward. Loading…

When did Anak Krakatoa fall into the sea?

Please try again later. On December 22, 2018 a large portion of the volcano Anak Krakatoa fell into the sea, generating a deadly tsunami. This video presents physics-based simulations of the collapse and wave. Loading…