Krakatoa
THE ANSWER
"Krakatoa eruption lithograph" — Photo by Lithograph: Parker & Coward, Britain; / Wikimedia Commons / Public domain
The island that had a very loud bad day.
This volcanic island became synonymous with cataclysmic events in the late 19th century. Its eruption reshaped the world, both geographically and atmospherically.
Explanation
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The sound of the final eruption was so loud it was heard nearly 3,000 miles away.
The 5 Clues
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“Once a peaceful archipelago, now a scar on the horizon.”
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“Its atmospheric pressure wave circled the globe seven times.”
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“A sunset in Norway was the accidental souvenir of its fury.”
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“The explosion triggered a tsunami that swept across the Indian Ocean.”
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“An Indonesian volcanic island that effectively silenced the summer of 1883.”
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