There are many volcanoes that are part of the Ring of Fire, and Krakatoa is one of them. Krakatoa is an active volcano located on an island, Rakata, in the Sunda Strait, Indonesia. The Sunda Strait is a body of water in between two islands, Java and Sumatra. The volcano is along the tectonic plates of the Indian-Australian and Eurasian, this area is known for its high activity of earthquakes and volcanoes. Krakatoa has erupted ten times within the last couple centuries and last erupted in September 2012, but on August 26th and 27th, 1883, it made history.
Krakatoa is a stratovolcano, a tall, steep, cone shaped volcano that is usually very active. The lava of a stratovolcano is thick and normally doesn't move too fast, so it cools down and …show more content…
31,000 more people died because of the tsunamis that took place. The highest waves reached 120 feet high. The waves washed onto villages and islands and took plants and people with them. The waves were so strong that 600 ton coral blocks were thrown to shore. Small waves from the tsunami were found all over the world, they went as for as Hawaii.
Since then, a new volcano has formed in the caldera. The volcano's name is Anak Krakatau, meaning child of krakatoa. It was formed because of submarine eruptions, eruptions that take place under water. In 2012, Anak Krakatau reached 1330 feet tall and continues to grow up 16 feet per year. The volcano erupts quite frequently. The most recent eruption was in 2009.
The reason why eruptions from either of these volcanoes are really dangerous is because, there is many people who live in villages around or near them. Krakatoa has wiped out many villages and islands before, and it could certainly do it again. Scientists don’t really know when Krakatoa is going to erupt next, but they know that it will erupt again. The volcano is still making noise to this day, and scientists are watching it closely. They hope that the eruptions in the future won’t be as bad, and they would also like to be able to warn people more about it before it happens and maybe saves some
Krakatoa is a stratovolcano, a tall, steep, cone shaped volcano that is usually very active. The lava of a stratovolcano is thick and normally doesn't move too fast, so it cools down and …show more content…
31,000 more people died because of the tsunamis that took place. The highest waves reached 120 feet high. The waves washed onto villages and islands and took plants and people with them. The waves were so strong that 600 ton coral blocks were thrown to shore. Small waves from the tsunami were found all over the world, they went as for as Hawaii.
Since then, a new volcano has formed in the caldera. The volcano's name is Anak Krakatau, meaning child of krakatoa. It was formed because of submarine eruptions, eruptions that take place under water. In 2012, Anak Krakatau reached 1330 feet tall and continues to grow up 16 feet per year. The volcano erupts quite frequently. The most recent eruption was in 2009.
The reason why eruptions from either of these volcanoes are really dangerous is because, there is many people who live in villages around or near them. Krakatoa has wiped out many villages and islands before, and it could certainly do it again. Scientists don’t really know when Krakatoa is going to erupt next, but they know that it will erupt again. The volcano is still making noise to this day, and scientists are watching it closely. They hope that the eruptions in the future won’t be as bad, and they would also like to be able to warn people more about it before it happens and maybe saves some