In 1883, possibly the loudest sound ever heard, detonated in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, Indonesia. The source of this explosion? A volcano that has gone down in infamy. Over 36,000 lives were lost in the ensuing pyroclastic flows and tsunami, and is the second deadliest volcanic eruption in recorded history. This is Infamous Geography. This is Krakatoa.

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction, Titles
1:40 Indonesia and the Ring of Fire
2:36 The Sunda Strait and Krakatoa Today
3:45 Earlier Eruptions of Krakatoa
4:23 The Krakatoa Eruption of 1883
6:01 The Loudest Sound Ever Heard?
7:46 The Killer Pyroclastic Flows of Krakatoa
8:24 The Killer Tsunami of Krakatoa
9:40 The Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI)
11:19 The Mount Tambora Eruption of 1815
12:12 The Mount Toba Supervolcano Eruption
12:42 Volcanoes, the Life Bringers
13:31 Krakatoa: The Ongoing Story
14:40 Outro and Credits

In this video, I look at the causes of the 1883 Krakatoa eruption, the subduction of the IndoAustralian plate under the Sunda Plate, as part of the Pacific Ring of Fire that has led to Indonesia having the largest number of active volcanoes of any country. I look in detail at the colossal 1883 eruption, the sounds that it made that put it into the record books, and the killer pyroclastic flows and tsunami that led to so many lives lost.

I then look at Krakatoa in the context of other historical eruptions and as measured by the Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI). Mount Tambora and Mount Toba, also in the same region are notable examples of other massive volcanic eruptions in recorded and geological history.

Lastly, I look at how the numerous volcanoes on Java have led to this island being the most populated on Earth, and end with a glimpse at what might lie in Krakatoa's future.

VIDEO & PHOTO CREDITS ❤❤❤

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Media Procurement Assistance: Richard Torres

Title Music: Modern Classic by Cyril Nikitin    • Modern Classic  



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