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Historic Eruption
416 Eruption of Krakatau
416 · Caldera · Indonesia
In 416, Krakatau in Indonesia erupted. The volcano rises to 285 m. The exact death toll is not known. NOAA estimates that it killed between 101 and 1,000 people. Most deaths were caused by the tsunami.
- Date
- 416
- Volcano
- Krakatau
- Volcano Type
- Caldera
- Elevation
- 285 m
- Country
- Indonesia
- Estimated Deaths
- 101 to 1,000 deaths
- Estimated Damage
- more than 25 million US dollars
- Main Causes of Death
- Tsunami
Other Significant Eruptions of Krakatau
- 2018December 2018 Eruption · VEI 4 · Tsunami437 deaths
- 1993June 1993 Eruption · VEI 1 · Ash and Tephra1 death
- 1981October 1981 Eruption · VEI 1 · Debris Avalanche, Ash and Tephra, Tsunami
- 1928March 1928 Eruption · VEI 2
- 1883August 1883 Eruption · VEI 6 · Tsunami, Pyroclastic Flows, Indirect Effects (Famine, Disease)36,417 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program