Get our newsletter!     Volcano Discoveries: "One of the most eye-catching guides to the world’s volcanoes ever published."  VolcanoAdventures: Auf unseren Wander- und Studienreisen können Sie unter fachkundiger Führung aktive Vulkane besteigen, sich von Geologie, Natur und Kultur des Landes inspirieren lassen und dabei nette Menschen kennenlernen.  Der Vulkan Abenteuer Guide: Hervorragende Informationen und Hintergrundinformationen für alle, die aktive Vulkane sicher und angenehm besuchen möchten. Das Buch enthält Richtlinien für den Besuch von 42 verschiedenen Vulkanen auf der ganzen Welt. Garantierte Reisen: : Plätze frei / : garantiert / : Wenig freie Plätze / : Ausgebucht Zufallsfotos | |  Krakatau, eine kleine Inselgruppe in der Sundastraße zwischen den Inseln Sumatra und Java, ist einer der berühmtesten Vulkane der Welt. Es handelt sich um eine meist untergetauchte Caldera mit 3 äußeren Randzonen und einem neuen Kegel, Anak Krakatau, der seit 1927 eine neue Insel bildet und nach wie vor sehr aktiv ist.
Krakatau explodierte spektakulär in einem verheerenden Plinianischen Ausbruch von 1883, bei dem mehr als 30.000 Menschen getötet wurden (meistens durch den riesigen Tsunamis, der durch den Ausbruch ausgelöst wurde). Der Ausbruch war eines der ersten globalen Nachrichtenereignisse, nachdem Telegrafenlinien die verschiedenen Kontinente miteinander verbunden hatten.
Caldera 813 m (2,667 ft.) / Anak Krakatau: 189 m
Sunda Strait, Indonesia, -6.1°S / 105.42°E Aktueller Status: Schwache Aktivität oder Ausbruchswarnung (3 von 5) Krakatau Webcams / aktuelle Daten | BerichteKrakatau Vulkan-VideosKrakatau Vulkan-B cher | ToursAusbrüche des Krakatau:
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 - ongoing Typische Aktivität:Explosiv Bau einer Aschkegelinsel (Anak Krakatau) innerhalb der durch den Ausbruch von 1883 gebildeten Caldera. Häufige strombolianische Aktivität. Letzte Erdbeben in der NäheKrakatau VulkanresienVon Krakatau bis Bali (16-tägige Fotoreise zu den Vulkanen Javas) Träume werden wahr: Vulkan-Weltreise (Reise um die Welt nach Hawai'i, Vanuatu, Neuseeland und Indonesien) Krakatau Vulkanspezialreise (Expedition zur Beobachtung & zum Studium des aktiven Anak Krakatau) Letzte Satellitenbilder  Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 Krakatau Vulkan: News & UpdatesFri, 17 Apr 2020, 10:45  Satellitenbild des Krakatau Vulkans am 17 Apr 2020 Thu, 16 Apr 2020, 09:15 Tue, 14 Apr 2020, 11:28  Moment of the explosion at Anak Krakatau last night (image: VSI webcam) The volcano remains active. While it has been mostly comparably most of the time, it is emitting lots of gas and steam, probably small explosions, and at night shows near constant glow. ...mehrIn addition, a powerful explosion occurred from its crater last night, at 20:54 local time. The eruption lasted only a few minutes and was probably a vulcanian-type event. Glowing lava bombs landed on the outer slope of Anak Krakatau. Here's the event captured by the webcam still operating on the island:  Glowing lava bombs have landed on the outer slope [ less] [ alles lesen] Mon, 13 Apr 2020, 06:15 Sun, 12 Apr 2020, 12:00  Satellitenbild des Krakatau Vulkans am 12 Apr 2020 Sun, 12 Apr 2020, 00:00  Satellitenbild des Krakatau Vulkans am 11 Apr 2020 Sat, 11 Apr 2020, 19:35  Incandescence from the active crater of Anak Krakatau (image: Magma Indonesia webcam) After last night's paroxysm, activity continues at lower levels. The webcam on the island shows incandescence at the crater and VAAC Darwin reported low-level ash clouds during the day. ...mehrMost likely, mild strombolian activity is occurring at the crater, but there are currently no good direct observations to confirm the type of activity. [ less] Sat, 11 Apr 2020, 10:41  Lava fountain at Anak Krakatau last night Last night's violent paroxysm at Anak Krakatau ended abruptly around 08:00 morning local time. Fortunately, the webcam on the island survived the eruption although it seems it was hit by a projectile at 02:33 local time, when it suddenly tilted. ...mehrThe following timelapse video shows the eruption from beginning to end, allowing the chronology and reconstruction of the various phases of the paroxysm: After dark, at around 20:00 local time, increasingly larger plumes can be seen rising from the new crater of Anak Krakatau, probably emissions of steam and ash generated by the first explosions, likely phreatomagmatic in nature when rising magma pushed its way up to the still partially lake filled crater and leading to explosive interaction between magma and water (phreatomagmatic activity). [ less] [ alles lesen] Sat, 11 Apr 2020, 10:00 Fri, 10 Apr 2020, 22:45 Show more newsFri, 10 Apr 2020, 21:45  Lava fountains from Anak Krakatau this evening (image: MAGMA Indonesia webcam) A large magmatic eruption is taking place at the volcano right now. Based on satellite imagery, VAAC Darwin spotted a high-level ash and SO2 plume reaching 47,000 ft (15 km) altitude moving WNW. ...mehrA strong thermal hot spot is detected as well. Both the webcam on Anak Krakatau Island and from the coast (in 40 km distance) show strong lava fountaining from the volcano. This seems to be the strongest eruptive phase since the violent phreatomagmatic activity following the partial collapse of the volcano on 22 Dec 2018, which had triggered a deadly tsunami that killed hundreds of people on Java's west coast.  Lava fountains seen from the observatory near Carita (image: MAGMA Indonesia) [ less] [ alles lesen] Fri, 10 Apr 2020, 15:45  Satellitenbild des Krakatau Vulkans am 10 Apr 2020 Wed, 25 Mar 2020, 08:31  An ash plume from Krakatau volcano today (image: PVMBG) After a month of calm, activity of the volcano continues at moderately levels. PVMBG reported that several small explosions occurred from the active crater. An ash plumes reached 3,000 ft (914 m) altitude. ...mehrAdditionally recorded 6 volcano-tectonic earthquakes and 1 volcanic tremor. There is a 2 km exclusion zone around the main crater in place.  An ash plume from Krakatau volcano captured by satellite (image: Sentinel 2) [ less] [ alles lesen] Wed, 18 Mar 2020, 07:30 Tue, 11 Feb 2020, 03:45 Mon, 10 Feb 2020, 12:15  Satellitenbild des Krakatau Vulkans am 10 Feb 2020 Sat, 8 Feb 2020, 11:45  Satellitenbild des Krakatau Vulkans am 8 Feb 2020 Fri, 7 Feb 2020, 12:33  Satellite image of Krakatau on 7 Feb 2020 After a few weeks of mostly calm, activity of the volcano has again picked up a bit at the volcano. ...mehrSeveral small explosions occurred again from the active crater, which is now building a small cone in what is left of the crater lagoon. Steam and ash plumes from the presumably phreatic or phreatomagmatic activity of the crater rose up to several hundred meters height.  Seismic recording from Krakatau today (image: Magma Indonesia) [ less] [ alles lesen] Fri, 7 Feb 2020, 07:30  Satellitenbild des Krakatau Vulkans am 7 Feb 2020 Thu, 6 Feb 2020, 02:45 Show more newsFri, 17 Jan 2020, 08:20  An ash plume from Krakatau volcano captured by satellite on 15 January (image: Sentinel 2) PVMBG recorded during 6-12 January white ash plumes that rose 50-200 m above the summit crater. ...mehrOn 7 January an explosion at Krakatau generated a dense dark ash plume, which reached approx. 3,323 ft (1,013 m) altitude. The Alert Level remained at 2 (on a scale of 1-4), and the public was warned to remain outside of the 2-km-radius hazard zone from the crater. [ less] [ alles lesen] Wed, 15 Jan 2020, 05:30 Thu, 9 Jan 2020, 07:53  An ash plume from Krakatau volcano captured by satellite on 31 December (image: Sentinel 2) PVMBG recorded that gray ash plumes rose 2,200 m above the summit and on 5 January an ash plume reached 4,307 ft (1,313 m) altitude. ...mehrThe Alert Level remained at 2 (on a scale of 1-4), and the public was warned to remain outside of the 2-km-radius hazard zone from the crater. Source: Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report 1-7 Jan 2020 [ less] [ alles lesen] Tue, 7 Jan 2020, 02:45  Satellitenbild des Krakatau Vulkans am 7 Jan 2020 Fri, 3 Jan 2020, 10:10  Strombolian eruption at Krakatau volcano (image: PVMBG) PVMBG recorded an ash plume that rose 656 ft (200 m) above the summit and drifted N. ...mehrOn 30 December satellite images suggested that the crater lake was almost gone, replaced by tephra deposits and a growing cone. PVMBG noted that during 30-31 December seismicity increased, minor inflation was recorded. An ash plumes reached 9,185 ft (2,800 m) altitude. [ less] [ alles lesen] Thu, 2 Jan 2020, 03:45 Wed, 1 Jan 2020, 21:45  Satellitenbild des Krakatau Vulkans am 1 Jan 2020 Wed, 1 Jan 2020, 09:45 Wed, 1 Jan 2020, 03:30 Krakatau Vulkan: News & UpdatesFri, 17 Apr 2020, 10:45 Satellitenbild des Krakatau Vulkans am 17 Apr 2020 Thu, 16 Apr 2020, 09:15 Tue, 14 Apr 2020, 11:28 Moment of the explosion at Anak Krakatau last night (image: VSI webcam) The volcano remains active. While it has been mostly comparably most of the time, it is emitting lots of gas and steam, probably small explosions, and at night shows near constant glow. ...mehrIn addition, a powerful explosion occurred from its crater last night, at 20:54 local time. The eruption lasted only a few minutes and was probably a vulcanian-type event. Glowing lava bombs landed on the outer slope of Anak Krakatau. Here's the event captured by the webcam still operating on the island: Glowing lava bombs have landed on the outer slope [ less] [ alles lesen] Mon, 13 Apr 2020, 06:15 Sun, 12 Apr 2020, 12:00 Satellitenbild des Krakatau Vulkans am 12 Apr 2020 Sun, 12 Apr 2020, 00:00 Satellitenbild des Krakatau Vulkans am 11 Apr 2020 Sat, 11 Apr 2020, 19:35 Incandescence from the active crater of Anak Krakatau (image: Magma Indonesia webcam) After last night's paroxysm, activity continues at lower levels. The webcam on the island shows incandescence at the crater and VAAC Darwin reported low-level ash clouds during the day. ...mehrMost likely, mild strombolian activity is occurring at the crater, but there are currently no good direct observations to confirm the type of activity. [ less] Sat, 11 Apr 2020, 10:41 Lava fountain at Anak Krakatau last night Last night's violent paroxysm at Anak Krakatau ended abruptly around 08:00 morning local time. Fortunately, the webcam on the island survived the eruption although it seems it was hit by a projectile at 02:33 local time, when it suddenly tilted. ...mehrThe following timelapse video shows the eruption from beginning to end, allowing the chronology and reconstruction of the various phases of the paroxysm: After dark, at around 20:00 local time, increasingly larger plumes can be seen rising from the new crater of Anak Krakatau, probably emissions of steam and ash generated by the first explosions, likely phreatomagmatic in nature when rising magma pushed its way up to the still partially lake filled crater and leading to explosive interaction between magma and water (phreatomagmatic activity). [ less] [ alles lesen] Sat, 11 Apr 2020, 10:00 Fri, 10 Apr 2020, 22:45 Show more newsFri, 10 Apr 2020, 21:45 Lava fountains from Anak Krakatau this evening (image: MAGMA Indonesia webcam) A large magmatic eruption is taking place at the volcano right now. Based on satellite imagery, VAAC Darwin spotted a high-level ash and SO2 plume reaching 47,000 ft (15 km) altitude moving WNW. ...mehrA strong thermal hot spot is detected as well. Both the webcam on Anak Krakatau Island and from the coast (in 40 km distance) show strong lava fountaining from the volcano. This seems to be the strongest eruptive phase since the violent phreatomagmatic activity following the partial collapse of the volcano on 22 Dec 2018, which had triggered a deadly tsunami that killed hundreds of people on Java's west coast. Lava fountains seen from the observatory near Carita (image: MAGMA Indonesia) [ less] [ alles lesen] Fri, 10 Apr 2020, 15:45 Satellitenbild des Krakatau Vulkans am 10 Apr 2020 Wed, 25 Mar 2020, 08:31 An ash plume from Krakatau volcano today (image: PVMBG) After a month of calm, activity of the volcano continues at moderately levels. PVMBG reported that several small explosions occurred from the active crater. An ash plumes reached 3,000 ft (914 m) altitude. ...mehrAdditionally recorded 6 volcano-tectonic earthquakes and 1 volcanic tremor. There is a 2 km exclusion zone around the main crater in place. An ash plume from Krakatau volcano captured by satellite (image: Sentinel 2) [ less] [ alles lesen] Wed, 18 Mar 2020, 07:30 Tue, 11 Feb 2020, 03:45 Mon, 10 Feb 2020, 12:15 Satellitenbild des Krakatau Vulkans am 10 Feb 2020 Sat, 8 Feb 2020, 11:45 Satellitenbild des Krakatau Vulkans am 8 Feb 2020 Fri, 7 Feb 2020, 12:33 Satellite image of Krakatau on 7 Feb 2020 After a few weeks of mostly calm, activity of the volcano has again picked up a bit at the volcano. ...mehrSeveral small explosions occurred again from the active crater, which is now building a small cone in what is left of the crater lagoon. Steam and ash plumes from the presumably phreatic or phreatomagmatic activity of the crater rose up to several hundred meters height. Seismic recording from Krakatau today (image: Magma Indonesia) [ less] [ alles lesen] Fri, 7 Feb 2020, 07:30 Satellitenbild des Krakatau Vulkans am 7 Feb 2020 Thu, 6 Feb 2020, 02:45 Show more newsFri, 17 Jan 2020, 08:20 An ash plume from Krakatau volcano captured by satellite on 15 January (image: Sentinel 2) PVMBG recorded during 6-12 January white ash plumes that rose 50-200 m above the summit crater. ...mehrOn 7 January an explosion at Krakatau generated a dense dark ash plume, which reached approx. 3,323 ft (1,013 m) altitude. The Alert Level remained at 2 (on a scale of 1-4), and the public was warned to remain outside of the 2-km-radius hazard zone from the crater. [ less] [ alles lesen] Wed, 15 Jan 2020, 05:30 Thu, 9 Jan 2020, 07:53 An ash plume from Krakatau volcano captured by satellite on 31 December (image: Sentinel 2) PVMBG recorded that gray ash plumes rose 2,200 m above the summit and on 5 January an ash plume reached 4,307 ft (1,313 m) altitude. ...mehrThe Alert Level remained at 2 (on a scale of 1-4), and the public was warned to remain outside of the 2-km-radius hazard zone from the crater. Source: Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report 1-7 Jan 2020 [ less] [ alles lesen] Tue, 7 Jan 2020, 02:45 Satellitenbild des Krakatau Vulkans am 7 Jan 2020 Fri, 3 Jan 2020, 10:10 Strombolian eruption at Krakatau volcano (image: PVMBG) PVMBG recorded an ash plume that rose 656 ft (200 m) above the summit and drifted N. ...mehrOn 30 December satellite images suggested that the crater lake was almost gone, replaced by tephra deposits and a growing cone. PVMBG noted that during 30-31 December seismicity increased, minor inflation was recorded. An ash plumes reached 9,185 ft (2,800 m) altitude. [ less] [ alles lesen] Thu, 2 Jan 2020, 03:45 Wed, 1 Jan 2020, 21:45 Satellitenbild des Krakatau Vulkans am 1 Jan 2020 Wed, 1 Jan 2020, 09:45 Wed, 1 Jan 2020, 03:30 Mehr auf VolcanoDiscovery: Photos from lava lakes in the world: Erta Ale, Nyiragongo, Hawaii, Vanuatu  Tours to active volcanoes: Watching a volcanic eruption is one of the most impressive natural displays. We have a wide selection of tours to active volcanoes worldwide at different activity and difficulty levels.  Volcanoes & Cultures: The contrast between unspoiled rain-forest, coconut palm beaches, primitive culture and moon-like landscapes surrounding lava-spitting volcanoes could not be bigger: join us on an expedition to the two most active volcanoes of Vanuatu: Ambrym and Yasur. |
