In August 1883, the eruption of Krakatoa volcano in Indonesia produced one of the most powerful explosions in recorded history, generating a sound so intense that people hundreds of miles away mistook it for cannon fire; the pressure wave from this eruption traveled across oceans and continents, being heard more than 3,000 miles away, and remarkably circled the Earth four separate times, making it one of the farthest-traveling sounds ever documented by humans.
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In August of 1883, a volcano in Indonesia unleashed one of the most powerful explosions in recorded history.
When Krakatoa erupted, the blast was so violent that people hundreds of miles away thought they were hearing cannon fire.
The sound traveled across oceans and continents.
It was heard more than 3,000 miles away, making it one of the farthest traveling sounds ever documented by humans.
But, the most incredible part came after the explosion.
The pressure wave created by the blast raced around the planet and kept going. Scientists later discovered it circled the Earth four separate [music] times.
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