Event anniversary

1883 eruption of Krakatoa

Took place on May 20, 1883

143

Years ago

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The 144th anniversary falls on May 20, 2027, in 208 days.

Between 19 May and 21 October 1883, the volcanic island of Krakatoa (located in the Sunda Strait, then part of the Dutch East Indies—modern-day Indonesia) began erupting, lasting more than five months.

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