In the quiet Vasse district of WA, the evening of 27 August 1883 must have felt like something out of a mystery novel.

Imagine a thundercrack, or a pistol shot, which circled the earth four times. This actually happened, and its origins are quite surprising.

THE inquiry, instituted in consequence of a Government resolution of October 4, 1883, into tne nature, the extent, and the consequences of the volcanic eruptions of Krakatoa, has led to various ...

Krakatoa is a 1933 American Pre-Code short documentary film produced by Joe Rock. The story describes how the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa on the island blew half of the large island into the air ...

On the morning of August 27, 1883, the rumbling volcano of Krakatoa stood more than 6,000 ... The effects of the volcanic explosion caused a tidal wave more than 140 feet high; one ship was ...