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Krakatau volcano
Caldera 813 m (2,667 ft.) / Anak Krakatau: 189 m
Sunda Strait, Indonesia, -6.1°S / 105.42°E
Current status: minor activity or eruption warning (3 out of 5)
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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-Oct 2011, Jan-May + Sep 2012, 2015(?), 2017, 2018 (22 Dec eruption & tsunami)
Typical eruption style:
Explosive. Construction of a cinder cone  island (Anak Krakatau) inside the caldera formed by the 1883 eruption. Frequent strombolian activity.
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Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano news & eruption updates:

Krakatau volcano (Indonesia): continuous intense explosions heard 42 km away, off scale seismicity

Thursday Jul 12, 2018 11:39 AM | IS

11 July 2018 seismographs from Krakatau, showing the incredibly intense seismicity of the volcano's strong explosive eruption (screenshot from video by Andi)
11 July 2018 seismographs from Krakatau, showing the incredibly intense seismicity of the volcano's strong explosive eruption (screenshot from video by Andi)
Seismograph of Krakatau's eruptive activity late November 2007 (Tom Pfeiffer / VolcanoDiscovery)
Seismograph of Krakatau's eruptive activity late November 2007 (Tom Pfeiffer / VolcanoDiscovery)
Our Indonesian volcano expedition leader Andi has sent us the below video of the current seismicity of Anak Krakatau: "Krakatau is going crazy ...100 times explosion a day ... very loud could be heard untill Carita 42 km away"



See for comparison above a seismograph from Krakatau during the volcano's eruption late November 2007, which was characterised by impressive Strombolian to Vulcanian type explosions.

Krakatau volcano (Indonesia): eruption continuous, vulcanian explosions

Tuesday Jul 10, 2018 08:17 AM | BY: T

Vulcanian eruption at Krakatau on 7 July 2018 (image: Iwan from Carita via Andi / VolcanoDiscovery Indonesia)
Vulcanian eruption at Krakatau on 7 July 2018 (image: Iwan from Carita via Andi / VolcanoDiscovery Indonesia)
The explosive activity of the volcano continues and seems to be increasing with strombolian to vulcanian-style explosions from the summit crater.
Ash plumes can be seen on satellite imagery now, but so far have been low and do not affect air traffic significantly.
We will be visiting the island and camp 3 nights during our next Volcano Special tour from 10-15 August. If you are interested to join a small group, please visit our Krakatau Volcano Special page!
Previous news
Krakatau volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA OBS AT FL040 MOV WNW AT 09/0550Z EST VA DTG: 09/0640Z
Satellite image of Krakatau volcano on 9 Jul 2018
Monday, Jul 09, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Krakatau volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL040 MOV SW 10KT OBS VA DTG: 08/0110Z
Satellite image of Krakatau volcano on 8 Jul 2018
Sunday, Jul 08, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Krakatau volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTINUOUS ERUPTION TO FL040 MOV SW 10KT, LAST OBS 07/1050Z
Satellite image of Krakatau volcano on 7 Jul 2018
Saturday, Jul 07, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Krakatau volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTINUOUS ERUPTION TO FL040 OBS VA DTG: 06/1910Z
Satellite image of Krakatau volcano on 6 Jul 2018
Friday, Jul 06, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Krakatau volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA OBS TO FL040 MOV SW AT 06/0640Z.
Friday, Jul 06, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]

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