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TL;DR In 1883, a volcano on the island of Krakatoa, between Java and Sumatra in Indonesia, made the loudest and farthest-travelling sound known since. The sou
by lioeters 7y ago
TL;DR
In 1883, a volcano on the island of Krakatoa, between Java and Sumatra in Indonesia, made the loudest and farthest-travelling sound known since.
The sound was heard by people in over 50 geographical locations, spanning an area a thirteenth of the globe. It took 4 hours for the sound to travel the distance.