On August 27, 1883, the Indonesian island of Krakatoa was shattered by a volcanic eruption so powerful that it produced the loudest sound ever recorded in human history. The explosion, estimated to have been equivalent to 200 megatons of TNT, was so loud that it ruptured the eardrums of people 40 miles away, traveled around the world four times, and was clearly heard from 5,000 … [Read more...] about The Krakatoa Eruption: The World’s Loudest Sound
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The Loudest Sound Ever Blew Out People’s Eardrums From 40 Miles Away
In 1883, a volcanic island in Indonesia known as Krakatoa erupted, unleashing a blast so loud that it's considered to be the loudest sound ever recorded in history. The sound was so intense that it ruptured eardrums and inflicted severe damage on people and objects up to 40 miles away. Krakatoa, which was located between Java and Sumatra, had been dormant for over 200 years … [Read more...] about The Loudest Sound Ever Blew Out People’s Eardrums From 40 Miles Away