The Sound That Circled Earth 4 Times

Added: 2026-06-03

[00:00:00]In August of 1883, a volcano in Indonesia unleashed one of the most powerful explosions in recorded history.

[00:00:08]When Krakatoa erupted, the blast was so violent that people hundreds of miles away thought they were hearing cannon fire.

[00:00:16]The sound traveled across oceans and continents.

[00:00:19]It was heard more than 3,000 miles away, making it one of the farthest traveling sounds ever documented by humans.

[00:00:27]But, the most incredible part came after the explosion.

[00:00:30]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.