In the quiet Vasse district of WA, the evening of 27 August 1883 must have felt like something out of a mystery novel.

When Krakatoa, which wasn't even close to the ... And let's say you were lucky enough to survive this first wave of destruction. After that, it would be time to find a fallout shelter, because ...

THE inquiry, instituted in consequence of a Government resolution of October 4, 1883, into tne nature, the extent, and the consequences of the volcanic eruptions of Krakatoa, has led to various ...

Most volcanoes do occur at plate boundaries ... the deadliest eruption in recent history was Krakatoa in 1883. The major cause of destruction was not lava or pyroclastic flows, but the ...

The offspring of Indonesia's infamous Krakatoa volcano erupted on Sunday, spewing a towering volcanic ash cloud some 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) into the sky. Mount Anak Krakatoa, which means Child ...

which was to the following effect:—I have had the opportunity of examining a great number of specimens of the dust of Krakatoa which fell at different distances from the volcano, ranging from 50 ...