The Krakatoa eruption of 1883 was so powerful it was heard in central
Australia, nearly 3,000 miles (4,828 km) away.

The Krakatoa eruption of 1883 had such force, it could be heard in central
Australia, nearly 3,000 miles (4,828 km) away from the volcano’s island
location near Indonesia. The natural disaster is one of the worst in modern
times, with an estimated 35,000 people thought to have been killed.