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Krakatau

Start Date: 2010 Oct 25 (?)	Stop Date: 2011 Jan 1 (on or after)
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2 Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Explosive eruption
Start Date: 2009 Mar 25 (?)	Stop Date: 2009 Sep (?)
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2 Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Explosive eruption Lava flow(s) Evacuation
Start Date: 2007 Oct 23	Stop Date: 2008 Aug 30 (?)
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2 Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Explosive eruption Pyroclastic flow(s) Lava flow(s)
Start Date: 2001 Jul 21	Stop Date: 2001 Sep 17 (?)
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1 Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Explosive eruption
Start Date: 2000 May 29	Stop Date: 2000 Oct 30 (?)
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1 Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Explosive eruption
Start Date: 1999 Feb 5	Stop Date: 1999 Aug (in or after)
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2 Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Explosive eruption
Start Date: 1997 Mar (on or before)	Stop Date: 1997 May (in or after)
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2 Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Explosive eruption
Start Date: 1996 Jul (on or before)	Stop Date: 1996 Oct (in or after)
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2 Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Explosive eruption Lava flow(s)
Start Date: 1994 Mar 19	Stop Date: 1995 Jun (in or after)
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2 Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Explosive eruption
Start Date: 1992 Nov 7	Stop Date: 1993 Oct
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1 Lava Volume: 5.5 x 10⁶ m³ Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Explosive eruption Lava flow(s) Fatalities
Start Date: 1988 Feb 14 ± 5 days	Stop Date: 1988 Apr (?)
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2 Lava Volume: 1.3 ± 0.3 x 10⁵ m³ Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau (S flank 1960-81 cone)	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Flank (excentric) vent Explosive eruption Lava flow(s)
Start Date: 1981 Apr 24	Stop Date: 1981 Oct 20
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1 Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Explosive eruption
Start Date: 1980 Mar 15 ± 5 days	Stop Date: 1980 Dec
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2 Lava Volume: 6.2 x 10⁵ m³ Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Explosive eruption Lava flow(s)
Start Date: 1979 Jul 15 ± 5 days	Stop Date: 1979 Nov
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2 Lava Volume: 8 x 10⁴ m³ Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Explosive eruption Lava flow(s)
Start Date: 1978 Jul 10	Stop Date: 1978 Nov
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1 Tephra Volume: 6 x 10⁴ m³ Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Explosive eruption
Start Date: 1975 Mar 27	Stop Date: 1975 Oct 26 ± 5 days
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2 Lava Volume: 1.5 x 10⁶ m³ Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Explosive eruption Lava flow(s)
Start Date: 1972 Jun 10 ± 3 days	Stop Date: 1973 Jul 1 ± 30 days
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2 Lava Volume: 1.8 x 10⁶ m³ Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Flank (excentric) vent Explosive eruption Lava flow(s)
Start Date: 1969
Eruption is UNCERTAIN Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2? Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Unknown
Start Date: 1965 (?)	Stop Date: Unknown
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1? Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Explosive eruption Phreatic explosion(s) Lava flow(s) (?)
Start Date: 1959 Dec	Stop Date: 1963
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2 Lava Volume: 1.6 x 10⁶ m³ Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Crater lake eruption Explosive eruption Lava flow(s)
Start Date: 1958 Oct 2	Stop Date: 1959 Jun 25 ± 4 days
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2 Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Crater lake eruption Explosive eruption
Start Date: 1955 Feb 11	Stop Date: Unknown
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2 Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Explosive eruption
Start Date: 1953 Sep 21	Stop Date: 1953 Nov 25
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2 Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Crater lake eruption Explosive eruption
Start Date: 1953 Mar 17	Stop Date: 1953 May 1 (?)
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2 Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Crater lake eruption Explosive eruption
Start Date: 1952 Oct 10	Stop Date: 1952 Oct 11
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2 Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Crater lake eruption Explosive eruption
Start Date: 1950 Jul 3	Stop Date: 1950 Jul 7
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2 Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Crater lake eruption Explosive eruption
Start Date: 1949 May 12	Stop Date: Unknown
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2 Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Crater lake eruption Explosive eruption
Start Date: 1946 Dec 26 ± 5 days	Stop Date: 1947 Aug 7 (on or after)
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2 Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Crater lake eruption Explosive eruption
Start Date: 1946 Jul 25	Stop Date: 1946 Jul 25
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1 Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Crater lake eruption Explosive eruption
Start Date: 1945	Stop Date: Unknown
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2 Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Crater lake eruption (?) Explosive eruption (?)
Start Date: 1944	Stop Date: Unknown
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2 Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Crater lake eruption (?) Explosive eruption (?)
Start Date: 1943	Stop Date: Unknown
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2 Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Crater lake eruption (?) Explosive eruption (?)
Start Date: 1942 Jan 29	Stop Date: 1942 Jan 30
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2 Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Crater lake eruption Explosive eruption
Start Date: 1941 Jan 28	Stop Date: 1941 Feb 12
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2 Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Crater lake eruption Explosive eruption
Start Date: 1938 Jul 4	Stop Date: 1940 Jul 2
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3 Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Submarine eruption Crater lake eruption Explosive eruption Phreatic explosion(s)
Start Date: 1937 Aug 6	Stop Date: 1937 Nov 23
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2 Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Crater lake eruption Explosive eruption
Start Date: 1936 Oct 13	Stop Date: 1936 Nov
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1 Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Submarine eruption (?) Explosive eruption
Start Date: 1935 Jan 4	Stop Date: 1935 Jul 12
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2 Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Submarine eruption Crater lake eruption Explosive eruption Phreatic explosion(s)
Start Date: 1932 Nov 14	Stop Date: 1934 Jun 9
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3 Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Crater lake eruption Explosive eruption
Start Date: 1931 Sep 23	Stop Date: 1932 Feb 17
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2 Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Flank (excentric) vent Crater lake eruption Explosive eruption
Start Date: 1927 Dec 29	Stop Date: 1930 Aug 15
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2 Area of Activity: Anak Krakatau	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Regional fissure eruption Submarine eruption New island formation Explosive eruption Pyroclastic flow(s) Phreatic explosion(s)
Start Date: 1883 May 20	Stop Date: 1883 Oct 21 (?)
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 6 Tephra Volume: 2.0 ± 0.2 x 10¹⁰ m³ Area of Activity: Krakatau Island (Perbuwatan, Danan)	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Submarine eruption Explosive eruption Pyroclastic flow(s) Fumarolic activity Fatalities Damage (land, property, etc.) Mudflow(s) (lahars) Tsunami (giant sea waves) Caldera collapse Evacuation Debris avalanche(s)
Start Date: 1684 Feb 1	Stop Date: Unknown
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3^	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Explosive eruption
Start Date: 1680 May	Stop Date: 1681 Nov 19 (on or after)
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3 Tephra Volume: 5.1 ± 5.0 x 10⁸ m³ Area of Activity: Perbuwatan	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Explosive eruption Lava flow(s)
Start Date: 1530	Stop Date: Unknown
Dating Technique: Historical Records	Eruptive Characteristics: Unknown
Start Date: 1320 (?)	Stop Date: Unknown
Dating Technique: Historical Records	Eruptive Characteristics: Unknown
Start Date: 1150 ± 50 years	Stop Date: Unknown
Dating Technique: Historical Records	Eruptive Characteristics: Unknown
Start Date: 1050 ± 50 years	Stop Date: Unknown
Dating Technique: Historical Records	Eruptive Characteristics: Unknown
Start Date: 950 AD ± 50 years	Stop Date: Unknown
Dating Technique: Historical Records	Eruptive Characteristics: Unknown
Start Date: 850 AD ± 50 years	Stop Date: Unknown
Dating Technique: Historical Records	Eruptive Characteristics: Unknown
Start Date: 416 AD	Stop Date: Unknown
Dating Technique: Historical Records Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): C	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Explosive eruption Fatalities Damage (land, property, etc.) Tsunami (giant sea waves) Caldera collapse
Start Date: 250 AD ± 50 years	Stop Date: Unknown
Dating Technique: Historical Records	Eruptive Characteristics: Central vent eruption Explosive eruption

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