The tsunami is thought to have been caused by a landslide after Anak Krakatoa, the "child" volcano of Krakatoa, erupted. The wave slammed into tourist beaches around 9.30pm, with no warning.

December 26, 2024, marks the 20th year since the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. The tsunami generated by the quake ...

A tsunami is a series of ocean waves generated ... occur near or beneath the ocean’s surface. The eruption of Krakatoa in 1883 and the recent collapse of Anak Krakatoa in 2018 led to powerful ...

The tsunami was generated by a submarine landslide ... historic eruptions such as Mt Pinatubo (1991), Mt St Helens (1980) and Krakatoa (1883). These have been of significant magnitude, but only ...

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Which inner child doesn’t like advent calendars! Every day a small window opens to reveal a chocolate, a small surprise, or (less exciting) parts of the nativity story. Luxury ones can be ...