It is believed that the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa , which obliterated most of the volcanic island and created the loudest sound in recorded history , was a phreatic event . Kilauea , in Hawaii , has a long record of phreatic explosions ; a 1924 phreatic eruption hurled rocks estimated at eight tons up to a distance of one kilometer . Additional examples are the 1963 – 65 eruption of Surtsey , the 1965 eruption of Taal Volcano , the 1982 Mount Tarumae eruption , the 2014 eruption of Mount Ontake and on May 7 , 2013 , at 8 a.m. ( PST ) Mayon Volcano produced a surprise phreatic eruption lasting 73 seconds
1883 eruption of Krakatoa
1883 eruption of Krakatoa
Phreatic eruption