2018 Anak Krakatau eruption and tsunami
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The 2018 Anak Krakatau eruption and tsunami was a deadly volcanic disaster in Indonesia in which a partial collapse of the Anak Krakatau volcano triggered a tsunami that devastated coastal communities and caused significant loss of life and infrastructure.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2018 Anak Krakatau eruption and tsunami canonical | 1 |
| 2018 Anak Krakatau tsunami | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2018 Anak Krakatau eruption and tsunami Context triple: [Sunda Strait, historicalEvent, 2018 Anak Krakatau eruption and tsunami]
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A.
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami was a massive undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Sumatra that triggered devastating tsunamis across the Indian Ocean, killing over 200,000 people and becoming one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.
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B.
Krakatoa
Krakatoa is a volcanic island in the Sunda Strait famous for its catastrophic 1883 eruption, one of the most powerful and destructive volcanic events in recorded history.
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2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami was a devastating magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off Japan’s northeastern coast that triggered massive tsunamis, widespread destruction, and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
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D.
Sumatrakade
Sumatrakade is a street on Java Island in Amsterdam, known for its modern waterfront residential architecture along the IJ.
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E.
Volcano
"Volcano" is a song featured on U2's 2014 album *Songs of Innocence*.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2018 Anak Krakatau eruption and tsunami Target entity description: The 2018 Anak Krakatau eruption and tsunami was a deadly volcanic disaster in Indonesia in which a partial collapse of the Anak Krakatau volcano triggered a tsunami that devastated coastal communities and caused significant loss of life and infrastructure.
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A.
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami was a massive undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Sumatra that triggered devastating tsunamis across the Indian Ocean, killing over 200,000 people and becoming one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.
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B.
Krakatoa
Krakatoa is a volcanic island in the Sunda Strait famous for its catastrophic 1883 eruption, one of the most powerful and destructive volcanic events in recorded history.
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C.
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami was a devastating magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off Japan’s northeastern coast that triggered massive tsunamis, widespread destruction, and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
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D.
Sumatrakade
Sumatrakade is a street on Java Island in Amsterdam, known for its modern waterfront residential architecture along the IJ.
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E.
Volcano
"Volcano" is a song featured on U2's 2014 album *Songs of Innocence*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural disaster
ⓘ
tsunami ⓘ volcanic eruption ⓘ |
| affectedArea | coastal communities around Sunda Strait ⓘ |
| affectedCountry | Indonesia ⓘ |
| affectedIsland |
Java
ⓘ
Sumatra ⓘ |
| affectedRegion |
Banten
ⓘ
Lampung ⓘ |
| cause |
partial collapse of Anak Krakatau
ⓘ
submarine landslide ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| damageType |
coastal erosion
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damage to infrastructure ⓘ destruction of houses ⓘ |
| deadliestIn | Indonesia in 2018 ⓘ |
| deathTollApproximate | over 400 people ⓘ |
| displacedPeopleApproximate | tens of thousands of people ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
explosive eruption
ⓘ
phreatomagmatic eruption ⓘ |
| governmentResponse |
deployment of emergency services
ⓘ
evacuation of coastal areas ⓘ |
| impact |
economic losses in tourism and fisheries sectors
ⓘ
humanitarian crisis in affected coastal regions ⓘ |
| injuredApproximate | thousands of people ⓘ |
| internationalResponse | offers of humanitarian aid ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Java
ⓘ
Sumatra ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sunda Strait ⓘ |
| mainVolcano |
Anak Krakatau
ⓘ
linked to:
Krakatoa
|
| monitoredBy |
BMKG
ⓘ
Indonesian Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
significant reduction in Anak Krakatau’s volume
ⓘ
tsunami generated without major tectonic earthquake ⓘ |
| parentVolcano | Krakatoa ⓘ |
| partOf | history of Krakatoa eruptions ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
1883 Krakatoa eruption
ⓘ
linked to:
Krakatoa
|
| resultedIn |
changes in Anak Krakatau’s morphology
ⓘ
increased awareness of volcano-generated tsunamis ⓘ |
| startDate | 2018-12-22 ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
tsunami scientists
ⓘ
volcanologists ⓘ |
| triggered | tsunami in Sunda Strait ⓘ |
| tsunamiDate | 2018-12-22 ⓘ |
| tsunamiGenerationMechanism | volcanic flank collapse ⓘ |
| warningSystemIssue | no earthquake-triggered tsunami warning ⓘ |
| waveHeightApproximate | up to several meters ⓘ |
| year | 2018 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: 2018 Anak Krakatau eruption and tsunami Description of subject: The 2018 Anak Krakatau eruption and tsunami was a deadly volcanic disaster in Indonesia in which a partial collapse of the Anak Krakatau volcano triggered a tsunami that devastated coastal communities and caused significant loss of life and infrastructure.
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linked to: 2018 Anak Krakatau eruption and tsunami