Posted on 04/11/2020 1:35:51 AM PDT by Libloather
Indonesias Krakatoa volcano has erupted, lighting up the night sky with bursts of lava and ash in what is said to be its most active phase since 2018, when it caused a deadly tsunami that killed over 400 people.
Videos showing the world-famous volcano spewing a cloud of lava, ash, and smoke have inundated social media.
The seismic activity at the top of the mountain began late Friday night and proceeded till Saturday morning, according to Indonesias Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.
The volcano spewed thick clouds of black ash along with lava at least 657 meters (2155 ft) above sea level, the ministry reported, as it issued an orange level alert, the second highest volcano aviation warning.
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there was a movie out late 60’s/early 70’s called ‘Krakatoa: east of java’. then they realized that Krakatoa was actually WEST of java, so they changed it to ‘krakatoa’. I think it eventually ended up as ‘volcano’.
We joined FR on the same day. Nice to run across an old-timer!
Just another sign, that ultimately Man is not in charge.
Yes, indeed!
Krakatoa, that is East of Java right? : )
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