[M. Espinola]

Just what the world (does not) need is another massive Krakatoa type volcanic super-blast.

Krakatoa, west of Java, erupted with such fury in 1883 that it reportedly was heard as far away as Bangkok and Australia. It blew the island of Rakata to pieces and killed more than 30,000 people. Some scientists say it was the biggest bang in recorded history.

[ken5050]

The new Krakatoa broke the surface in the early 1920's and is now taller than the old volcano...

[Strategerist]

The 1889 Krakatau eruption didn't have much of a negative impact on the world at all.

It was simply the local tsunami that killed a lot of people in the immediate area.

Anak Krakatau has also erupted 38 times since 1927 without erupting catastrophically, either, so non-catastrophic eruptions from it are routine.

[BurbankKarl]

Krakatoa 2 is coming!