Krakatau located in Sunda Strait , between Java and Sumatera Island , had been wellknown and recorded in the history since the 16th century.
At that times Sunda strait became a heavy business traffic line from Europe (Holland , England , etc) to East India (Indonesia ).
In this modern century Sunda Strait plays more important role as business traffic line as well as the field of geological and maritim research
Ancient Krakatau was estimated 2,000 meters in height and radius of 9 kms.
Its great eruption happened in pre history in 416 as documented in the ancient Javanese book "Pustaka Raja", and left 3 island as the rest i.e. Rakata, Sertung and Panjang Island . In the later expanding Rakata comes and followed by Danan and Perbuatan volcanic summits.
The latest great eruption of Krakatau volcano happened on 27th of the August 1883 and destroyed most of its body (3/4 of it). It caused big wave with 40 metres height

The eruption was heard from Phillippines, Alice Springs, Rodriquez Island and Madagascar . The power of its eruption was estimated to 21,547.6 atom bomb multiplied.
Besides that, the ash hail produced by the eruption caused obstruction of the view to the sun, so that it created a spectacular view as if the sun was almost gone.

After having 44 years rest, the child of Krakatau appeared in December 1927 and it is expanding until now Today you can come and step your foot on it searching closely the minerals (Volcanic bomb, lava, lappili) from the bottom of the earth which were thrown up through its creater.


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