Picture No | 10215378 |
Date | 1883 |
Description | Island of Krakatoa |
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Island of Krakatoa, in the straits of Sunda. The volcano erupted 4 times in 1883. The blast was estimated to have had the power of 10000 hydrogen bombs and caused tidal waves that devastated many neighbouring Indonesian islands.
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Source | The Illustrated London News. 8 September 1883 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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