Krakatoa
| Krakatoa | |
|---|---|
An 1888 lithograph of the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 813 m (2,667 ft) |
| Prominence | 814 m (2,671 ft) |
| Isolation | 21.71 km (13.49 mi) |
| Listing | Spesial Ribu |
| Coordinates | 6°06′07″S 105°25′23″E / 6.102°S 105.423°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Krakatau (Indonesian) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Indonesia |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Caldera |
| Last eruption | 1883 |
Krakatoa (/ˌkrɑːkəˈtoʊə, ˌkræk-/), also transcribed Krakatau (/-ˈtaʊ/), is a caldera in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung. The caldera is part of a volcanic island group (Krakatoa archipelago) comprising four islands. Two of them are known as Lang and Verlaten; another, Rakata, is the only remnant of an island mostly destroyed by an eruption in 1883 which created the caldera.
In 1927, a fourth island, Anak Krakatoa, or "Child of Krakatoa", emerged from the caldera formed in 1883. There has been new eruptive activity since the late 20th century, with a large collapse causing a deadly tsunami in December 2018.