On August 26, 1883 the Krakatoa volcano exploded in Indonesia. The explosion is is heard more than 2500 miles away, and every barograph around the world records the passage of the shock wave. Tsunamis 125 feet high and traveling 300 mph devastate everything in their path, hurling ashore coral blocks weighing up to 900 tons, and killing more than 36,000 people. Winds carry volcanic ash around the globe in 13 days, producing blue and green suns in the tropics, and then vivid red sunsets at higher latitudes. The mean temperature of the Earth lowers one degree for the next two years, eventually recovering to normal almost five years later.
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