Guest guest Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 >In August 1883, Krakatoa island between Java and Sumatra exploded causing >a tsunami 131 feet high and killing over 36,000 people. 163 coastal villages >were destroyed from the tidal wave. The blast was equivalent to 200 megatons >of TNT. It has occurred to me that the main difference between now and then is that more folks are living near the beach. I suspect Krakatoa would kill a LOT more people if it happened now. Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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