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Port of Merak
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Port of Merak is a seaport located in the Pulo Merak District of the city of Cilegon, Banten, on the northwestern tip of Java, Indonesia. The port and district are named after the green peafowl, which
Pelabuhan Merak Port of Merak
Pelabuhan Merak Port of Merak
1883 eruption of Krakatoa
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Between 19 May and 21 October 1883, the volcanic island of Krakatoa began erupting, lasting more than five months. On 27 August, the island had its most significant eruption, which destroyed over 70%
Port of Merak
…located at the south of the Trans-Sumatran Highway. In 1883, the original settlement was completely destroyed by a series of tsunamis generated by the eruption of the Krakatoa volcano in the Sunda Strait. The largest wave at Merak was estimated to be at least 41 metres (135 ft) high. Approximately 2,700 people lost their lives, most…
Photograph of the eruption
Photograph of the eruption
Lithograph of the eruption c. 1888
Lithograph of the eruption c. 1888
Coral block thrown onto the shore of Java by the tsunami
Coral block thrown onto the shore of Java by the tsunami
Rhyodacite pumice from the late August 1883 eruption of Krakatoa. This rock floated across the Indian Ocean for almost a year before it washed ashore
Rhyodacite pumice from the late August 1883 eruption of Krakatoa. This rock floated across the Indian Ocean for almost a year before it washed ashore at Takwa Beach, Kenya, East Africa.