KrakatoaKrakatoa

By: Ricky & AlexBy: Ricky & Alex

Krakatoa Krakatoa

• Country: IndonesiaCountry: Indonesia

• Latitude 6°6′7.2″S Latitude 6°6′7.2″S Longitude 105°25′22.8″E Longitude 105°25′22.8″E

• Near JankartaNear Jankarta

KrakatoaKrakatoa• Type of Volcano: CompositeType of Volcano: Composite

• Can be both gentle and explosive. Gentle Can be both gentle and explosive. Gentle explosions form lava layers and explosive explosions form lava layers and explosive eruption form ash and rock layerseruption form ash and rock layers

• Plate boundary: DivergentPlate boundary: Divergent

KrakatoaKrakatoa• Karkatoas last eruption was on 2008Karkatoas last eruption was on 2008

• Eruption interval- erupts every 30 Eruption interval- erupts every 30 yearsyears

• 2667 Ft Tall 2667 Ft Tall

KrakatoaKrakatoa• The closest island to the volcano is The closest island to the volcano is

Java, which population of 124 million Java, which population of 124 million people.people.

• Has a high human hazard ranking . It Has a high human hazard ranking . It spews lava and molten ash.spews lava and molten ash.

• Lies between S & W major regional Lies between S & W major regional traffic routes.traffic routes.

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