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Indonesia’s Erupting Volcano Is a ‘Child’ of the 1883 Eruption, the Worst Ever

From VRT NWS · () Dutch

Translated from Dutch and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Anak Krakatau has been erupting in Indonesia since Friday.
  • Its name means “child of Krakatau” and refers directly to the volcano’s famous predecessor.
  • Volcanologist Karen Fontijn cautioned that this does not mean the current eruption will have equally catastrophic consequences.

Anak Krakatau has been erupting in Indonesia since Friday, reviving the name of the volcano linked to the catastrophic 1883 eruption.

The Indonesian name Anak Krakatau means “child of Krakatau,” a direct reference to its famous predecessor. But Karen Fontijn, a volcanology professor at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, cautioned against assuming that the current activity will bring the same level of destruction.

“That does not mean the consequences will be equally catastrophic,” Fontijn said.

But that does not mean the consequences will be equally catastrophic.

· Karen FontijnThe VUB volcanology professor cautioned that Anak Krakatau’s connection to the 1883 Krakatau eruption does not imply equally severe consequences.
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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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