aug 27, 1883 - Krakatoa
Description:
The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa in the Sunda Strait began on the afternoon of Sunday, 26 August 1883—with origins as early as that May—and peaked on the late morning of Monday, 27 August 1883, when over 70% of the island of Krakatoa and its surrounding archipelago were destroyed as it collapsed into a caldera.Added to timeline:
Date:
aug 27, 1883
Now
~ 142 years ago