1883 eruption of Krakatoa

Between 19 May and 21 October 1883, the volcanic island of Krakatoa began erupting, lasting more than five months. On 27 August, the island had its most significant eruption,... Wikipedia

• Volcano:  Krakatoa
• Type:  Plinian eruption
• Location:  Krakatoa archipelago, Sunda Strait, Dutch East Indies
• VEI:  6
• Impact:  Over 70% of the island of Krakatoa destroyed and collapsed into a caldera, 20 million tons of sulfur released, volcanic winter causes five-year average world temperature drop of 1.2 C-change
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo