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Krakatau (Anak Krakatau) volcano
caldera 813 m (2,667 ft.) / Anak Krakatau: 189 m
Sunda Strait, Indonesia, -6.1°S / 105.42°E
Krakatau (Anak Krakatau) volcano eruptions:
1530, 1680-81, 1684, 1883 (Plinian eruption), 1927-30, 1931-32, 1932-34, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938-40, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1946-47, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1958-59, 1959-63, 1965(?), 1969(?), 1972-73, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1988, 1992-93, 1994-95, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2007-8, April 2009-early 2010, Oct 2010 - March 2011, July 2011 - ongoing
Typical eruption style:
Explosive. Construction of a cinder cone  island (Anak Krakatau) inside the caldera formed by the 1883 eruption. Frequent strombolian activity.
Krakatau (Anak Krakatau) webcams / live data
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  • Posted By: Tom on Oct 06, 2011 12:46PM Category: Eruptions & current activity
    Eruption questionable

    It appears questionable (see the fb comments below) whether Krakatau actually erupted yet, as it seems plausible that the video in Metro TV news was an older one.

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  • Posted By: Oystein lund andersen on Oct 04, 2011 08:03PM
    new eruptive phase

    To my knowledge, Anak Krakatau have not produced any eruption at this point (4/10/11) in regards to its current status of increased seismic activity.

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  • Posted By: Michael Dalton on Oct 04, 2011 03:09PM Category: Eruptions & current activity

    Thanks for posting Tom. We new it would not stay quite for long.

     

    Michael

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  • Posted By: mike lyvers on Oct 02, 2011 09:31AM Category: Eruptions & current activity
    sakurajima

    Don't give them any ideas, Mark Burns! Krakatoa and Sakurajima can sit quietly glowing for hours to days and then abruptly go off in a big explosion without any warning.

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Krakatau volcano news & eruption updates:

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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Anak Krakatau volcano (Indonesia): summit lava dome continues to grow
The growing lava dome inside Anak Krakatau's summit crater on 7 May 2012 (photo: Cornel Popescu)
The growing lava dome inside Anak Krakatau's summit crater on 7 May 2012 (photo: Cornel Popescu)
As a recent visit to Anak Krakatau shows, the summit lava dome inside the crater continues to grow. So far, no significant explosive activity seems to have taken place, but that could change quickly. [read all]
Tuesday, Apr 10, 2012
Krakatau volcano (Sunda Strait, Indonesia): new ash venting
Ash venting at Krakatau on 7 April 2012 (photo: Øystein Lund Andersen)
Ash venting at Krakatau on 7 April 2012 (photo: Øystein Lund Andersen)
It appears that a new vent has opened at the new lava dome of Anak Krakatau volcano and started to emit ash, as Øystein Lund Andersen reports from a recent visit: ...more [read all]
Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012
Anak Krakatau volcano (Indonesia): growing lava dome
The growing lava dome inside Anak Krakatau's summit crater on 26 March 2012 (photo: Andi Rosati / VolcanoDiscovery)
The growing lava dome inside Anak Krakatau's summit crater on 26 March 2012 (photo: Andi Rosati / VolcanoDiscovery)
The glow from Anak Krakatau seen at night from Rakata Island (26 March, photo: Andi)
The glow from Anak Krakatau seen at night from Rakata Island (26 March, photo: Andi)
An active lava dome is growing inside the summit crater of Krakatau volcano. Our tour expedition leader Andi just returned from a visit and reports that the dome is now about 100 m wide, and has 2 main active vents that eject jets of incandescent gas. ...more [read all]
Friday, Feb 17, 2012
Krakatau (Anak Krakatau) volcano (Sunda Strait, Indonesia) activity update: Continuous steam/gas emissions reaching 100-500 m in height.. Lava glow lava at night. No eruptions.
Observation from a recent visit by Øystein Lund Andersen during 12-13 Feb 2012. [read all]
Thursday, Feb 02, 2012
Krakatau (Anak Krakatau) volcano (Sunda Strait, Indonesia) activity update: No or only minor activity
Alert level was lowered from 3 to 2. [read all]
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