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Tonga's Volcano Was the Most Explosive Eruption Since Krakatau in 1883, Claims New Study
Two new studies published in the journal Science have claimed the Tonga volcanic eruption to be the biggest explosion in last 140 years. It was comparable in terms of atmospheric intensity only to the Krakatau eruption, which took place in Indonesia in 1883. More than 30,000 people are believed to have died in that catastrophic event.
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Indonesia To Install Tsunami Early Warning System
Indonesia is set to install buoys and cable base tsunameters (CBT) near Mount Krakatau volcano on Wednesday to give early warning when tidal waves occur near the volcano, officials said.
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Indonesia Asks People To Stay Away From Coast, Warns Of Extreme Weather
Indonesian authorities warned on Wednesday of "extreme weather and high waves" around the erupting Anak Krakatau volcano, urging people to stay away from the coast already devastated by a tsunami that killed more than 400 people.
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"Child" Of Indonesia Volcano That Killed Thousands In 1883 Is Active Now
Most of Krakatau was destroyed in the cataclysm, but another island - Anak Krakatau, or "child of Krakatau" - began forming in 1927 and has erupted several times. The latest was on Saturday and potentially caused the tsunami that hit coastlines along Indonesia's Sunda Strait and killed more than 200 people
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"Opened Door, Water Dragged Me Out": Indonesia Tsunami Survivors Recall
Indonesia Tsunami: The death toll from a tsunami that hit the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra after the Anak Krakatau volcano erupted rose to at least 280 today, officials said, as rescuers using heavy machinery and their bare hands searched for more victims.
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How Landslide on Angry "Child Of Krakatau" Led To Indonesia Tsunami
A large chunk of the southern flank of the volcanic Anak Krakatau island may have slipped into the ocean just minutes before a tsunami hit an Indonesian shore, killing hundreds of people, scientists said on Monday.
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Tonga's Volcano Was the Most Explosive Eruption Since Krakatau in 1883, Claims New Study
Two new studies published in the journal Science have claimed the Tonga volcanic eruption to be the biggest explosion in last 140 years. It was comparable in terms of atmospheric intensity only to the Krakatau eruption, which took place in Indonesia in 1883. More than 30,000 people are believed to have died in that catastrophic event.
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Indonesia To Install Tsunami Early Warning System
Indonesia is set to install buoys and cable base tsunameters (CBT) near Mount Krakatau volcano on Wednesday to give early warning when tidal waves occur near the volcano, officials said.
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Indonesia Asks People To Stay Away From Coast, Warns Of Extreme Weather
Indonesian authorities warned on Wednesday of "extreme weather and high waves" around the erupting Anak Krakatau volcano, urging people to stay away from the coast already devastated by a tsunami that killed more than 400 people.
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"Child" Of Indonesia Volcano That Killed Thousands In 1883 Is Active Now
Most of Krakatau was destroyed in the cataclysm, but another island - Anak Krakatau, or "child of Krakatau" - began forming in 1927 and has erupted several times. The latest was on Saturday and potentially caused the tsunami that hit coastlines along Indonesia's Sunda Strait and killed more than 200 people
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"Opened Door, Water Dragged Me Out": Indonesia Tsunami Survivors Recall
Indonesia Tsunami: The death toll from a tsunami that hit the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra after the Anak Krakatau volcano erupted rose to at least 280 today, officials said, as rescuers using heavy machinery and their bare hands searched for more victims.
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How Landslide on Angry "Child Of Krakatau" Led To Indonesia Tsunami
A large chunk of the southern flank of the volcanic Anak Krakatau island may have slipped into the ocean just minutes before a tsunami hit an Indonesian shore, killing hundreds of people, scientists said on Monday.
