Multiple choice

What volcano recorded the loudest sound ever recorded when it errupted?

  1. Krakatoa

  2. Rainier

  3. Vesuvius

  4. Mauna Loa
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Explanation

The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia produced a sound estimated at 310 decibels, loud enough to be heard nearly 3,000 miles away and rupture eardrums of people within 10 miles.

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