Geologic Location
Country- IndonesiaNearby Cities- Java, Sumatera, and Verlaten and Lang islands
Plate/Boundary- India-Australia plate, Continental plate boundary
Type of Crust- Oceanic
Eruption History
Most Famous- August 26-27, 1883
Most Recent- August 11-17, 2008
Volcano Shape
Height-2,000 meters
Radius- 9 km
Elevation of Summit- 813 meters
Structure-Was Stratovolcano then Caldera
Vents/Craters/Domes-Three Major vents then one Major now, Former Craters and Now Crater, and Multiple Domes then Few now
Neighboring Volcanoes
Papandayan, Merapi, Tengger caldera, Rakata, Danan, and Perbuwatan
Eruption Style
-Very Explosive
Lava Type- Basaltic
Hazards- Debris, Pyroclastic flows, and Tsunamis
Occurrence- Frequent
Environmental Dangers/Benefits
Soil Fertility- Anak Krakatau doesn't have good fertility but ash fall on other islands due to it have had higher soil fertility
Damage to Property- Krakatau had immense damage to surrounding islands, Anak Krakatau's seismic activity creates minor damage
Atmospheric Affects- Fine fragments of tephra and dust that were propelled kilometers into the stratosphere began to make a ring around the equator. Sulfur Dioxide was ejected from the volcano and mixed with water creating sulfuric acid. The particles partially blocked the suns light and the temperature of the Earth was lowered for a few years.
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