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1095487 - A volcanic eruption at the Island of Krakatau (Krakatoa) in the Straits of Sunda, midway between Java and Sumatra - from a photograph taken shortly after the eruption. The volcano was located on the island of Rakata, 40 km off the west coast of Java. On 27 August 1883, the Indonesian island of Rakata almost vanished. In fact, about 75% of the land area of Rakata no longer exists. It was the most violent volcanic eruption recorded in world history that caused the destruction, and left more than 30,000 dead.
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