Anak Krakatau Volcano

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Anak Krakatau’s deadly 2018 collapse was preceded by years of unnoticed ground movement, now exposed through satellite radar analysis. 

About Anak Krakatau Volcano

• Anak Krakatau (meaning “Child of Krakatau”) is a stratovolcano located in the Sunda Strait, between Java and Sumatra in Indonesia. 
• It is a part of the Ring of Fire, a chain of volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean. 
• It emerged from the sea in 1927 and is the offspring of the catastrophic Krakatoa eruption of 1883. 
  • Over the following years, frequent strombolian eruptions resulted in growth of the volcano. 
• It sits above multiple magma chambers.
• Anak Krakatau has been the site of frequent eruptions. Anak Krakatau has had at least nine episodes of activity since 1963, most lasting less than one year.
• On 22 December 2018, an eruption led to the collapse of the southwestern flank of the volcano, with the resulting landslide generating a tsunami that caused devastation along the nearby coasts of southern Sumatra and west Java.

Anak Krakatau Volcano FAQs

Q1. Where is Anak Krakatau volcano located?

Ans. It is located in the Sunda Strait, between Java and Sumatra in Indonesia. 

Q2. The origin of Anak Krakatau is linked to the eruption of which volcano in 1883?

Ans. Krakatoa

Q3. Which type of volcanic eruption is commonly associated with Anak Krakatau?

Ans. Strombolian

Source: MSN