1883Krakatoa Volcano Erupts

Krakatoa volcano explosion, one of the largest in modern his...
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🌋 Sumbing Volcano Eruption Recorded in Rukam Inscription

Sumbing volcano erupts, according to Rukam inscription.China in 923, during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period
Sumbing Volcano Eruption Recorded in Rukam Inscription (907)
VolcanoEruptionDisasterNatural Disaster
IndonesiaIndonesia

🌋 Mataram Capital Devastated by Mount Merapi Eruption

During the reign of King Wawa, the capital of Mataram Kingdom in Kewu Plain is devastated, probably by the massive eruption of Mount Merapi.
Mataram Capital Devastated by Mount Merapi Eruption (928)
Mataram KingdomVolcanic EruptionDisasterNatural DisasterArchaeology
IndonesiaIndonesia

🌋 Mount Tambora Eruption Devastates Sumbawa and Impacts Global Climate

April: Mount Tambora in Sumbawa island erupts, becoming the largest volcanic eruption in recorded history, destroying Tambora culture, and killing at least 71,000 people, including its aftermath. The eruption created global climate anomalies known as "volcanic winter".
Mount Tambora Eruption Devastates Sumbawa and Impacts Global Climate (1815)
VolcanoEruptionDisasterClimate ChangeEnvironmental ImpactMortality
IndonesiaIndonesia

🌋 Krakatoa Volcano Erupts

Krakatoa volcano explosion, one of the largest in modern history.Thomas Edison was an American inventor, scientist, and businessman who developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb.
Krakatoa Volcano Erupts (1883)
VolcanoEruptionNatural DisasterTsunamiSeismologyGeologyDisasterEnvironmental Impact
IndonesiaIndonesia

🌊 Sunda Strait and Sulawesi Tsunami and Earthquake Devastation

The Sunda strait tsunami kills 426 and injures 14,000 and the 2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami kills 4,340 and injures 10,700.
Sunda Strait and Sulawesi Tsunami and Earthquake Devastation (2018)
Natural DisasterTsunamiEarthquakeDisaster ReliefSeismic Activity
IndonesiaIndonesia