Volcanoes and World Records: Krakatoa and Diana Nyad

English with Dane episode 32:

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Today’s show is about two things. One of the most devastating cataclysms of all time and one of the coolest, most bad-ass world records I have ever read about. I think you’ll enjoy it. 

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The most powerful volcanic eruption in recorded history occurs on Krakatoa, a small, uninhabited volcanic island located west of Sumatra in Indonesia, on August 27, 1883. The explosions were heard (fueron oídas) from around 5,000 km away… they threw (arrojaron) 20 cubic kilometers of earth 80 kilometers into the air, and created 120-foot tsunamis, killing 36,000 people. 120 feet is around 36 or 37 meters by the way.

That’s crazy. Imagine hearing something from 5,000 kilometers away. That’s almost the distance from Madrid to New York. A little bit less but still… Imagine how violent an explosion has to be (tiene que ser) for you to be able to hear it 5000 km away… violent enough (lo suficientemente violenta) to create 120-foot tsunamis I guess… 

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