In the quiet Vasse district of WA, the evening of 27 August 1883 must have felt like something out of a mystery novel.

On November 1, 1755, an earthquake shook Lisbon, Portugal, followed by fires and a tsunami. This disaster claimed ... 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons The cataclysmic eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia in ...

Indian Ocean Tsunami. Image by David Rydevik (email ... influencing Enlightenment thought. The eruption of Krakatoa in August 1883 is one of the most infamous volcanic eruptions in history. The ...

THE inquiry, instituted in consequence of a Government resolution of October 4, 1883, into tne nature, the extent, and the consequences of the volcanic eruptions of Krakatoa, has led to various ...

Analysis has shown a boulder weighing almost 1,200 tons in Tonga is one of the largest known wave-transported rocks in the world, providing new insights into the Pacific region's history and risk of ...

Some researchers have previously suggested it could be the most violent eruption since the 1883 Krakatoa eruption in terms of atmospheric disturbance.