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 ...