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Destruction of Krakatoa and Its Far Reaching Echoes
The August 27 1883 Krakatoa eruption destroyed most of the island and formed two new ones. A vast atmospheric wave circled the globe three times and seismic shocks were felt from India to Australia and Cape Horn. The blast produced immense pumice clouds and lifted sea beds, while observers noted fiery sunsets and widespread terror across Java and Sumatra.
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England
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Australia
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South Africa
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Straits of Sunda
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Java
Achern
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