Volcano Name: Krakatau Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 262000
Alternate Name:
Anak Krakatau
Cracatoa
Krakatao
Krakatoa
Perboewatan
Perbuwatan
Rakata
Volcano Type: Caldera(s)
Latitude: -6.1016666670
Longitude: 105.4227778000
Region: Indonesia Sub Region: Krakatau
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: 20/5 /1883 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Historical records
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 19.300 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 48.250 (Calculated)
Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): 10.700 (Literature)
Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : 26.750 (Calculated)
Magnitude : 6.700 (Calculated)
Maximum Column Height (km): 50.000 (Literature)
Maximum Intensity : 12.080 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 6.000 (Calculated)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 8.600 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 21.500 (Calculated)
Magma: Dacite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite
Magma: Dacite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite
(Minor/less than 10%) Andesite
Eruption Start Date: 416 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Historical records
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.040 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 0.100 (Assumed)
Magnitude : 4.300 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Magma: Rhyolite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Rhyolite

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