Which volcano in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra erupted with cataclysmic violence in August 1883, generating tsunamis and acoustic shockwaves heard 4,800 kilometers away?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Krakatoa (Krakatau)
- Step 1: The August 26–27, 1883 eruption of Krakatoa destroyed over two-thirds of the island and generated tsunamis that claimed over 36,000 lives.
- Step 2: The sound of the final explosion was heard across one-thirteenth of the globe, including in Perth, Western Australia, and Rodrigues Island near Mauritius.
Answer
Krakatoa (Krakatau)
Why not the others: 'Mount Tambora' erupted in 1815 on Sumbawa; 'Mount Pinatubo' erupted in the Philippines in 1991; 'Mount Semeru' is the highest mountain on the island of Java.
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