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Krakatau

National 7 years ago

Warning sounded as Mt. Anak Krakatau rumbles

The danger zone has been expanded to a 5-kilometer radius from the crater from the previous 2-kilometer radius.

National 7 years ago

‘I just want to bring them home’: Tsunami victims' families, survivors cope with their loss

“She had a mark on her hips,” Kastro said describing his niece as the officer took notes.

National 7 years ago

Tsunami survivors recall higher waves, louder rumbles, brighter lava from Anak Krakatau

When the clock struck at around 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, fisherman Walid saw fiery lava spit out from Anak Krakatau. Slowly, he began to feel the sea level fall and noticed that waves at the far shore had turned white.

National 7 years ago

Tsunami in Banten, Lampung kills at least 20: Disaster agency

Authorities say the tsunami may have been triggered by an abnormal tidal surge due to a full moon and an underwater landslide following the eruption of Anak Krakatau, which forms a small island in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra.

Books 7 years ago

Simon Winchester: A curious writer, scientist and adventurer

“People forget that the beauty was created by geological forces.”

Entertainment 7 years ago

Obituary: Rocker, preacher Hari Moekti laid to rest at 61

Hari’s tenure as a rock singer included stints in bands such as Makara, Krakatau and Adegan.

Environment 7 years ago

The deadliest volcanic eruptions of the past 25 years

After Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupted on Sunday killing at least 65 people, here is a list of the most deadly volcanic eruptions over the last quarter century.

News 8 years ago

Mount Krakatau tops Volcano Cup poll on Twitter

The famed Mount Krakatau in Lampung, whose massive eruption in 1883 devastated the area and sent ominous ash clouds halfway across the globe, has come out as victor of the 2018 Volcano Cup Twitter poll.