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Krakatau
Caldera · 285 m · Indonesia
Krakatau sits on the Sunda Plate, in a subduction zone. 58 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2024. Its major eruptions caused at least 36,855 deaths.
- Elevation
- 285 m
- Type
- Caldera
- Tectonic Setting
- Subduction zone, continental crust
- Dominant Rock
- Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
- Plate
- Sunda Plate
- Country
- Indonesia
- Last Eruption
- 2024
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 58
- Max. Explosivity (VEI)
- 6
- Known Fatalities
- 36,855
Nearby Cities
Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km.
- 74 kmBandar Lampung882,000 people
- 77 kmBandar Lampung865,000 people
- 80 kmSerang165,000 people
Eruption Timeline
Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).
Eruption Deadly Eruption (NOAA) Uncertain Date
Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata