Episode 2 of 4
Strombolian Activity Begins
- When
- 20 May 1883
- Where
- Perboewatan cone
- Part of
- Eruption of Krakatoa
Strombolian activity started on 20 May 1883, with steam venting from Perboewatan, the northernmost cone of the original Krakatoa island.
Legacy data incorrectly locates this event at Anak Krakatau. Anak Krakatau emerged in 1927. The 1883 activity occurred at Perboewatan on the original Krakatoa, which was part of the pre-eruption island group including Lang and Verlaten.
Sources
- 1883 eruption of Krakatoa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
- Krakatoa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
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