Krakatoa Explodes and Is Heard 4,800 km Away
Krakatoa, Sunda Strait, Indonesia
CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCEThe source[1] names the day and the hour of the largest blast: "On 27 August, the island had its most significant eruption ... the third explosion of that day, that occurred at 10:02 a.m., remains the loudest-known sound in history."
The third explosion of 27 August 1883 destroyed over 70% of the island and remains the loudest sound in recorded history, audible in Perth and near Mauritius. The eruption and its tsunamis killed at least 36,417 people.
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