Krakatoa volcano erupts spewing plumes of ash nine miles into the air

The Krakatoa volcano has erupted off the coast of Indonesia, spewing lava and plumes of ash nine miles into the air.

Two eruptions, the second of which lasted just over 38 minutes, were recorded by Indonesia’s volcanology centre on Friday evening at 9.58pm and 10.35pm local time

Residents of Indonesia’s capital Jakarta, located more than 90 miles away, reportedly heard ‘loud thunder-like sounds’ after the eruptions.

A resident on Sebesi Island, which is located 11 miles away from Krakatoa, reported to local media that ‘thick ash’ started to drop in front of his home following the eruptions.

The eruption is believed to be the biggest since the partial collapse of the volcano in December 2018 which triggered a tsunami that killed more than 400 people.

Following its collapse in 2018, the volcano lost around two-thirds of its height and three-quarters of its mass.

Krakatoa’s eruption in August 1883 is known to be one of the most deadly in modern history after it killed around 36,000 people.

The Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Center (PVMBG) also confirmed that three other volcanoes in Indonesia erupted on Friday but they are unrelated as each volcano had a different magma chamber.

‘Volcanic eruptions in Indonesia are a common thing as they happen every day,’ said PVMBG head Kasbani.

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