When the volcano exploded on Aug. 27, 1883, it destroyed the island on which it stood, killed almost 40,000 people in the surrounding area of Java and Sumatra, sent rafts of pumice to Africa, covered the Red Sea in ash and made barometers as far away as Washington, DC go haywire.

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Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA recent series of eruptions at Anak Krakatau produced the most severe spread of ash emissions, spewing volcanic plumes as high as…