Iron County Record | 1939-12-28 | Page 6 | History's Biggest Bang

History's Biggest Bang Dang The blowing up of the volcanic island of in August 1883 1833 provided the biggest explosion explosion sion in history Two thirds of the island went west and the catastrophe catastrophe catastrophe ca ca- ca- ca caused huge hue w waves ves that traveled half round the the he earth Theair Theair The Theair air disturbance was also terrific and scientists estimate that air airwaves airwaves airwaves waves went seven times round the world The sea rose 50 feet and rushed up the beaches of Java and Sumatra destroying villages villages vil vii lages and drowning over people