by Steven A.
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June 29, 2006

Today In History - August 27 - Krakatoa goes BOOOOOOOMMMMMMM

August 27, 2006 10:12 PM UTC
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August 27,  1883  After 3 massive explosions spanning 16 hours, the volcanic island of Krakatoa suffers a final, inconceivably destructive blast. The resulting noise is reported to have been heard 3,000 miles away in the island of Madagascar. Two-thirds of the island's land mass collapses into the ocean,  resulting in a 175-foot tsunami, which wipes away 162 coastal towns and villages along the Sunda Straight, and killing 36,675 inhabitants.

Comments: 15

Shaunee C. Aug 27, 2006, 10:16pm UTC
Great article interesting
D Q. Aug 27, 2006, 11:13pm UTC
Really interesting, thanks!
Leah Christensen Aug 27, 2006, 11:25pm UTC
Sounds like Mother Nature was pissed off!!!
Val G. Aug 28, 2006, 12:00am UTC
Wow, that's one major volcanic eruption!
William M. Aug 28, 2006, 12:08am UTC
How do you keep up with history so? Good work.
Joe U. Aug 28, 2006, 2:11am UTC
wow, thats a major release of energy in multiple ways...
John Knight Aug 28, 2006, 2:17am UTC
Yep, mamma still the boss. Good reminder.
Carol Roach Aug 28, 2006, 2:26am UTC
gosh and I thought that was only a seinfeld scene.
Felix R. Aug 28, 2006, 11:37am UTC
Awesome act of GOD!
d g. Aug 28, 2006, 12:21pm UTC
Thanks for the reminder. Krakatao Day came on a Sunday this year and I forgot to blow something up. Maybe Wednesday...
John S. (arizona) Aug 28, 2006, 3:16pm UTC
I've read a lot about this, it was interesting to be able to hear first hand accounts written about it.
I saw a show on Mt Vesuvius(sp?), and a nearby caldera miles across, not long ago on TV that has the same potential. Millions of people are too close, and over a hundred thousand live within the massive caldera. (I can't remember the name of it)
When those go off someday again, it is going to be horrific. The geology supports repeated giant eruptions over thousands of years. Scary stuff.
Vicky P. Aug 28, 2006, 6:55pm UTC
Yeah I remember that, it knocked me out of bed.
d g. Aug 29, 2006, 12:33pm UTC
And of course the Gulf of Mexico was once a shallow sea and then one day - BANG. One of those pesky asteroids smacked the earth, dug a big hole next to Texas and poured all the leftover molten dirt next to Mexico. That was right about the time that dinosaurs went away...

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