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What Was The Loudest Sound In Recorded History?

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Lava streams down the Anak Krakatau volcano during a violent eruption.
Retry Correct Incorrect On August 27, 1883, the Indonesian volcanic island of Krakatoa erupted with devastating power. The eruption killed tens of thousands of people and the sound of the explosion registered an astonishing 310 decibels. The sound was so loud that it was clearly heard 3,100 miles away.
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Photo Credit: FERDI AWED / AFP via Getty Images
Photo Credit: FERDI AWED / AFP via Getty Images

What Was The Loudest Sound In Recorded History?

  • Tunguska meteor explosion
  • Launch of the Saturn-V rocket
  • Volcanic eruption of Krakatoa
  • Detonation of the Tsar Bomba
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