Krakatau volcano - spectacular explosions at day and night
Anak Krakatau volcanic activity between 24.-26.Oct.2018. All explosions filmed in real time, even at night ! Note abundant volcanic lightning visible at night. Also lavabombs hitting into the sea and causing fires inside the forest. Daylight explosions with view into the crater from drone.
Video courtesy & copyright: Martin Rietze
Krakatoa Eruption Real Sound (1883)
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KRAKATOA and ANAK KRAKATOA VOLCANO DISASTER - Double Eruption and Tsunami of 2018 & 2020 - Indonesia
Krakatoa, or Krakatau (Indonesian: Krakatau), is a caldera in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in Indonesia. The caldera is part of a volcanic island group (Krakatoa Archipelago).
History of Anak Krakatoa
Anak Krakatoa (English: Child of Krakatoa) is an island in a caldera in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung. On December 29, 1927, Anak Krakatoa emerged from the caldera formed in 1883 by the explosive volcanic eruption that destroyed the island of Krakatoa. There has been sporadic eruptive activity at the site since the late 20th century, culminating with a large underwater collapse of the volcano which caused a deadly tsunami in December 22 2018, followed by subsequent activity in 2019 and an eruption in April 2020. Due to its young age, the island is one of several in the area which are of considerable interest to volcanologists, and the subject of extensive study.
Until its 2018 collapse, Anak Krakatau had grown at 13 cm (5.1 in) per week on average since the 1950s. This equates to an average growth of 6.8 m (22 ft) per year. The island remains active in January 2019, with its most recent eruptive episode having begun in 1994. Quiet periods of a few days have alternated with almost continuous Strombolian eruptions since then. Hot gases, rocks, and lava were released in an eruption in April 2008. Scientists monitoring the volcano warned people to stay out of a 3 km (1.9 mi) zone around the island. On 6 May 2009, the Volcanological Survey of Indonesia raised the eruption alert status of Anak Krakatoa to Level III. An expedition to the volcano revealed that a 100 m (330 ft) wide lava dome was growing in its crater.
In January 2012, volcanologists at the University of Oregon warned that a tsunami caused by flank collapse of Anak Krakatoa was likely, as it had formed on a steep slope at an edge of the big caldera formed in 1883. A new eruptive phase was observed from June 2018, and on 15 October 2018, Anak Krakatau had a strong Strombolian to weak Vulcanian eruption that sent lava bombs into the water, with one almost hitting a nearby boat. The eruption was recorded on video.
An eruption of the volcano on 22 December 2018 caused a deadly tsunami, with waves up to 13 meters in height making landfall. On 31 December 2018, the disaster agency gave the tsunami's death toll as 437, with 14,059 injured The tsunami affected more than 186 miles of coastline in Sumatra and Java. More than 420 people died, and 40,000 were displaced. This made the eruption the deadliest volcanic eruption of the 21st century so far. Cone collapse—with tsunami generation—was considered a potential hazard immediately before the eruption. Scientists had modeled the possibility six years before the event, and had identified the western flank as the section of the volcano most likely to fail.
Following the December 2018 eruption, it was believed that the southwest sector of the volcano, including the summit, had collapsed during the eruption, triggering the tsunami. On 23 December, this was confirmed by satellite data and helicopter footage, with the main conduit seen erupting from underwater, producing Surtseyan-style activity. The volcano lost over two-thirds of its volume due to this event, and its elevation above sea level was reduced from 338 m (1,109 ft) to just 110 m (360 ft).
Satellite radar observations showed that by 10 January 2019, the volcano had continued to form, with further eruptions beginning to re-model the remnant structure. The crater, which had become open to the sea immediately after the eruption, now had a complete circle of rim above sea level.
In May 2019, phreatomagmatic activity was observed around the newly-reconstructed crater as the volcano continued to increase in height and remodel the areas destroyed in 2018.
2020 eruption
Anak Krakatoa began erupting again on the morning of 10 April 2020. The first eruption could be heard in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, over 150 kilometres (93 mi) away spewing out a 200 metres (660 ft) high column of ash and smoke according to The Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation’s (PVMBG) magma volcanic activity report said that the first eruption lasted one minute and 12 seconds starting at 9:58 p.m. The eruption spewed ash to about 14 kilometres (46,000 ft) and a secondary ash plume made it to about 11 kilometres (36,000 ft). The eruption was largely magmatic with lava fountains visible. No widespread damage was reported, and the eruption ended several hours later.
I am sure this story will continued in coming years – so certainly this is not last article I am issuing about this volcanically amazing location.
Cheers
Jiri
Fire fights with Water: Spectacular explosions from Krakatoa volcano (1 Jan 2019)
Some of the most dramatic footage yet of the explosions on collapsed Anak Krakatau, where the vent now is under water and lets water interact violently with rising magma: so-called Surtseyan activity: a type of volcanic eruption that takes place in shallow seas or lakes, names after the island of Surtsey which appeare off the southern coast of Iceland and had this activity in 1963.
In this video, very powerful explosions can be seen generating jets of ash, debris, steam and water to several hundred meters (rooster tails) radially from the explosion point.
In addition, large surges (horizontally expanding hot clouds of steam mixed with ash) can be seen sometimes engulfing the whole island of Panjang, which is hiding the view of Anak Krakatau itself.
Be sure to watch this to the end: the explosions tend to become bigger and bigger...
The video was generously granted for display here by local resident and videographer Doni Janskulo, who lost most of his equipment during the 22 Dec 2018 tsunami that devastated Java's west coast.
Video was taken from the Lampung coast of Sukaraja Village, Rajabasa District, South Lampung Regency, Lampung Province, on January 1, 2019, at 14: 56 WIB
Copyrights: Doni Janskulo /
Krakatau: Before, During and After the 2018 Eruption
I've compiled drone footage from my yearly visits to Anak Krakatau from 2017-2020 to show the changes in the island volcano during this period. All of these visits were done with the help of experienced local guides and complied with the safety guidance and regulations set out by the Indonesian Government at each period of time. This is why I only have hand camera footage from the boat in 2019. The rangers were not permitting people to fly drones or climb up the ridge of the volcano due to increased activity at the time of our visit. The footage shows the island as it had been for years before the eruption, the significant changes in the shape and height of the crater during the 2018 eruption, the collapsed crater after the eruption in 2019 and the significant regrowth of the crater that had occurred by 2020.
For those who may be a bit confused about the spelling of Krakatau vs Krakatoa I am using the proper Indonesian spelling of the name. Krakatoa was a colonial era typo that went out when the volcano had it's big eruption in 1883. If you want to know more about that I would highly suggest reading Simon Winchester's excellent book Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded
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KRAKATAU - INDONESIA (The Latest Update) - Before, During and After Eruption of Anak Kratatau 2018
KRAKATAU - Before, During and After Eruption of Anak Kratatau 2018
After series of eruptions during last couple of months - in the evening of Dec. 22 2018 Anak Krakatau finally awaked in major eruption combined with slip of SW flank of the volcano which with all of probability cause major tsunami in area of the whole Sunda Strait with consequence of hundreds of people dead.
Height and volume of the mountain was reduced to it’s third – and judging by all reports about symptoms of eruption and its landslide, eruption might continue for weeks or even months to come.
Anak Krakatau volcano now a quarter of its pre-eruption size
Analysis shows scale of island's collapse, shedding light on power of tsunami that crashed into coastline
Authorities have warned residents to stay at least a kilometre away from the coastline of the Sunda Strait, which separates Java and Sumatra, because of the risk of another tsunami.
But experts now say another potential tsunami triggered by the volcano collapsing again would be less severe due to its reduced mass.
Anak Krakatau, which means Child of Krakatau, is the offspring of the infamous Krakatau volcano whose monumental eruption in 1883 triggered a period of global cooling.
Cheers
Jiri
KRAKATOA / KRAKATAU - Before and After Eruption of Anak Kratatau 2018
KRAKATAU - Before and After Eruption of Anak Kratatau 2018
After series of eruptions during last couple of months - in the evening of Dec. 22 2018 Anak Krakatau finally awaked in major eruption combined with slip of SW flank of the volcano which with all of probability cause major tsunami in area of the whole Sunda Strait with consequence of hundreds of people dead.
Height and volume of the mountain was reduced to it’s third – and judging by all reports about symptoms of eruption and its landslide, eruption might continue for weeks or even months to come.
Anak Krakatau volcano now a quarter of its pre-eruption size
Analysis shows scale of island's collapse, shedding light on power of tsunami that crashed into coastline
Authorities have warned residents to stay at least a kilometre away from the coastline of the Sunda Strait, which separates Java and Sumatra, because of the risk of another tsunami.
But experts now say another potential tsunami triggered by the volcano collapsing again would be less severe due to its reduced mass.
Anak Krakatau, which means Child of Krakatau, is the offspring of the infamous Krakatau volcano whose monumental eruption in 1883 triggered a period of global cooling.
Cheers
Jiri
Anak Krakatoa Volcano Eruption Chronology. Part 3. Collapse and Tsunami
Anak Krakatau is the active cone that has built up in the caldera of Krakatau volcano after the 1883 cataclysmic eruption, in the Sunda Strait. Initially submarine, this new cone definitely emerged from the sea in 1930 and since then has progressively grown up through both explosive and effusive eruptions (~ one eruption every 3 years).
Typically, eruptions were rather mild strombolian to vulcanian of basaltic andesite lava flows and associated tephra deposits. Although they presented little danger to surrounding islands, the eruptions from Anak Krakatau provided a constant reminder of the horror of 1883.
A new eruptive phase was observed starting in June 2018; and on 15 October 2018, Anak Krakatau had a strong Strombolian to weak Vulcanian eruption that sent lava bombs into the water.
An eruption of the volcano on 22 December 2018 caused a deadly tsunami, with waves up to five meters in height making landfall. On 31 December 2018, the disaster agency stated the tsunami's death toll was 437, with 14,059 injured. The tsunami affected more than 300 kilometers (186 mi) of coastline in Sumatra and Java and 40,000 people were displaced. This made the eruption the second deadliest volcanic eruption of the 21st century to date. Cone collapse—with tsunami generation—was considered a potential hazard immediately before the eruption. Scientists had modeled the possibility six years before the event, and had identified the western flank as the section of the volcano most likely to fail.
Sentinel-2 satellite view of Anak Krakatoa on 3 May 2022 in natural color. Clockwise from upper left: Sertung Island; Anak Krakatoa, Panjang Island, and Rakata Island (lower right).
Following the December 2018 eruption, it was believed that the southwest sector of the volcano, including the summit, had collapsed during the eruption, triggering the tsunami. On 23 December, this was confirmed by satellite data and helicopter footage, with the main conduit seen erupting from underwater, producing Surtseyan-style activity. The volcano lost over two-thirds of its volume due to this event, and its elevation above sea level was reduced from 338 m (1,109 ft) to just 110 m (360 ft).
Satellite radar observations showed that by 10 January 2019, the volcano had continued to form, with further eruptions beginning to re-model the remnant structure. The crater, which had become open to the sea immediately after the eruption, had a complete rim above sea level. In May 2019, phreatomagmatic activity was observed around the newly reconstructed crater as the volcano continued to increase in height and remodel the areas destroyed in 2018.
The volcano has continued intermittently erupting in 2020, 2021 and 2022, building a new cone where the old one used to be, making it potentially vulnerable for future collapses and tsunamis.
VIVA KRAKATOA ! LONG LIVE NEW ANAK KRAKATAU !
Krakatau Eruption 2018
UPDATE December 23, 2018: This video was shot months ago. Currently Anak Krakatau has entered a new phase of more explosive eruptions and recently caused a deadly Tsunami along the coast of Java and Sumatra. Volcanoes are dangerous and unpredictable. We went with an experienced local tour guide whose been running trips in the area for years and had good knowledge to know that we would be (relatively) safe during that time (and we took the risk into account in our decision making. Fortunately everything went well while we were there). Never go near a volcano without checking local news and asking the locals about conditions and considering the risks. However, you should always be extra careful around a Volcano like Krakatau which has a history of major eruptions like the catastrophic one in 1883. Extreme caution should be exercised until it calms down due to the potential of more destructive eruptions like the one which just created this Tsunami. Please pray for those affected the Tsunami and who lost their lives.
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Constant Awe. That's the only way to describe what this weekend was. In a probably once in a lifetime turn of events we had the chance to head out a few hours away from Jakarta and watch Anak Krakatau, the child of Krakatau in it's full erupting glory. It was a show of magmatic eruptions and huge clouds of ash. I don't think I've ever seen anything so sheerly awe-inspiring in my life. God is so powerful and some of his creation is truly majestic. The video only captures a small window into what we got to experience. It was particularly incredible to share the opportunity with so many great friends! Special thanks to them: Bruce Comrie, Michael Huizenga, Dan Admiraal, Andrew Rominger, Kimberly Steely, Zoe Thatcher, Hannah Glather, and Putri. I couldn't have asked for a better group of co-adventurers.
Incredible Krakatoa volcano eruptions at night anak krakatau 2018 VDownloader 1
Nusantaraku - Anak Krakatoa and Mom
I miss you mom
Krakatoa, or Krakatau (Indonesian: Krakatau), is a volcanic island situated in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung. The name is also used for the surrounding island group comprising the remnants of a much larger island of three volcanic peaks which was obliterated in a cataclysmic 1883 eruption, unleashing huge tsunamis (killing more than 36,000 people) and destroying over two-thirds of the island. The explosion is considered to be the loudest sound ever heard in modern history, with reports of it being heard up to 3,000 miles (4,800 km) from its point of origin. The shock waves from the explosion were recorded on barographs worldwide for days afterward.
In 1927 a new island, Anak Krakatau, or Child of Krakatoa, emerged from the caldera formed in 1883 and is the current location of eruptive activity.
Paroxysmal eruption from Krakatoa volcano - violent lava fountains and lava flow
Explosion from Two vents in the summit crater, lava fountains and lava flow.
This is what the activity more or less looked like also during the evening of 22 Dec 2018 when later on, a part of the cone collapsed and caused the deadly tsunami on the evening of 22 Dec 2018 on Java's west coast.
We were witnessing an Amazing Volcanic Phenomena on September 2018 as our Expedition To Krakatoa arrived on the afternoon!
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Spectacular Drone Footage Explosive Eruptions At Anak Krakatau Volcano
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Aerial footage of spectacular explosive eruptions at Anak Krakatau volcano in Indonesia shot on 12th August 2018.
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Series of Spectacular Continuous Eruptions made by Anak Krakatau
Series of Spectacular Continuous Eruptions made by Anak Krakatau
Anak Krakatau made spectacular eruptions as our expedition arrived in 19 November.
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Krakatau volcano Erupting by night 2018 - 20min spectacular 4K video
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Video was recorded outside the then current 2km danger/restriction zone of Krakatau Volcano .
Spectacular Volcanic Lightnings at Krakatau Volcano
Spectacular Volcanic Lightnings at Krakatau Volcano
Compilation of Volcanic Lightnings caught on tape during Krakatau Volcano Expedition on 12 - 15 November 2018
Anak Krakatoa Volcano Chronology - PART 2 - Violent Spectacular Growth
On December 29, 1927, a group of Javanese fisherman who were startled by steam and debris belching from the sea above the collapsed caldera, thus marking the reawakening of Krakatau after 44 years of calm. The activity continued, and on January 26, 1928 the rim of a basaltic scoria cone first appeared above sealevel. A year later, it had grown into a small island which was quickly dubbed Anak (Child of) Krakatau.
Anak Krakatau is the active cone that has built up in the caldera of Krakatau volcano after the 1883 cataclysmic eruption, in the Sunda Strait. Initially submarine, this new cone definitely emerged from the sea in 1930 and since then has progressively grown up through both explosive and effusive eruptions (~ one eruption every 3 years).
Typically, eruptions were rather mild strombolian to vulcanian of basaltic andesite lava flows and associated tephra deposits. Although they presented little danger to surrounding islands, the eruptions from Anak Krakatau provided a constant reminder of the horror of 1883.
A day trip to Krakatoa - Amazing volcano explosion
Unexpected Anak Krakatau Huge Explotion gave Us Lava Boms Shower
Unexpected Anak Krakatau Huge Explotion gave Us Lava Boms Shower. We were at the Anak Krakatau Island, and we were getting too close to the erupted crater!! Suddenly, one big explosion occured! One big lava boms fell just a meter behind me!!
Dont try this at home!