<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 1883 eruption of Krakatoa </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> A lithograph of the eruption ( circa 1888 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Volcano </Th> <Td> Krakatoa caldera </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> 26 -- 27 August 1883 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Ultra Plinian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Krakatoa archipelago , Sunda Strait , Dutch East Indies 6 ° 06 ′ 07 '' S 105 ° 25 ′ 23 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 6.102 ° S 105.423 ° E ﻿ / - 6.102 ; 105.423 Coordinates : 6 ° 06 ′ 07 '' S 105 ° 25 ′ 23 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 6.102 ° S 105.423 ° E ﻿ / - 6.102 ; 105.423 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> VEI </Th> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Impact </Th> <Td> The final explosive eruption was heard 4,830 km ( 3,000 miles ) away , caused at least 36,417 deaths ; 20 million tons of sulfur released into the atmosphere ; produced a volcanic winter ( reducing worldwide temperatures by an average of 1.2 ° C ( 2.2 ° F ) for five years ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> A map of Krakatoa after the 1883 eruption , showing the change in geography . </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 1883 eruption of Krakatoa </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> A lithograph of the eruption ( circa 1888 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Volcano </Th> <Td> Krakatoa caldera </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> 26 -- 27 August 1883 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Ultra Plinian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Krakatoa archipelago , Sunda Strait , Dutch East Indies 6 ° 06 ′ 07 '' S 105 ° 25 ′ 23 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 6.102 ° S 105.423 ° E ﻿ / - 6.102 ; 105.423 Coordinates : 6 ° 06 ′ 07 '' S 105 ° 25 ′ 23 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 6.102 ° S 105.423 ° E ﻿ / - 6.102 ; 105.423 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> VEI </Th> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Impact </Th> <Td> The final explosive eruption was heard 4,830 km ( 3,000 miles ) away , caused at least 36,417 deaths ; 20 million tons of sulfur released into the atmosphere ; produced a volcanic winter ( reducing worldwide temperatures by an average of 1.2 ° C ( 2.2 ° F ) for five years ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> A map of Krakatoa after the 1883 eruption , showing the change in geography . </Td> </Tr> </Table>
where is krakatoa located on a world map
where is krakatoa located on a world map
6 ° 06 ′ 07 '' S 105 ° 25 ′ 23 '' E ﻿
6 ° 06 ′ 07 '' S 105 ° 25 ′ 23 '' E ﻿