# Volcanoes that made history

# 改变历史的火山

作者: Alexandra Witze, Knowable Magazine | 分类: Science, super volcanoes, syndication, volcanoes | 原文: arstechnica.com

时间: Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:02:54 +0000

The first telegram arrived in Singapore on a Monday, sent from the city of Batavia in the Dutch East Indies (now Jakarta, Indonesia). “Terrific detonations from Krakatau (volcanic island),” it reported. Soon afterward: “Stones falling. Village near Anjer washed away.” The wires continued clattering out news of bridges destroyed, boats smashed, lighthouses “disappeared.” By noon on Tuesday, the scope of the natural disaster was clear: “Where once Mount Krakatau stood the sea now plays.”

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