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 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 |