Krakatau

Krakatau

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Quick Facts #1

Type of volcano- Stratovolcano/ Caldera

T ype of Crust- Oceanic

Country- Indonesia

Nearby cities- Verlaten, Lang islands

Most famous eruption- 1883

Vents/Craters/ Dome?- Vents

Neighboring volcanos- Rakata, Danan, Perbawwatan

Eruption Style- Very explosive and Frequent

Lava Type- Basaltic

Hazards- Pyroclastic flows, Debris, Tsunamis

Height- 2,000 meters

Radius- 9 km

Last eruption- 2008

Summit elevation- 813 meters

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