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

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 ...

The explosion is believed to have rivalled the ... suggested it could be the most violent eruption since the 1883 Krakatoa eruption in terms of atmospheric disturbance.

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 ...

The wreck lies dangerously close to the erupting volcano on the island of Krakatoa, where Laura's young son attends the convent school ...

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 ...