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Mostly True Indonesia

The sound of Krakatoa volcano eruption in 1883 is considered the loudest sound in history and was heard from 4800 km away.

No external evidence was found to verify or refute the claims about the Krakatoa eruption sound being the loudest in history or being heard from 4800 km away. As a result, both claims are assigned a factScore of 50, indicating these are unknown and not proven true or false. The historical nature of the claims makes them plausible, but without supporting evidence, confidence in these claims remains low.

April 26, 2026 Language: en 2 claims analyzed

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Mostly True historical
The sound of Krakatoa volcano eruption in 1883 is considered the loudest sound in the history of mankind.
No external evidence found to verify or refute this claim. Historical records often describe the Krakatoa eruption as extremely loud, but without corroborating evidence, certainty is low.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score None
Web Consensus Weight 0
Source Quality Score 50
Source Quality Weight 0
Llm Reasoning Score 60
Llm Reasoning Weight 100
Weighted Total 60
Evidence Summary No evidence found.
60
Mostly True historical
The Krakatoa eruption sound in 1883 was heard from 4800 km away.
No external evidence found to verify or refute this claim. While historical accounts mention the sound's vast reach, without evidence, it remains indeterminate.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score None
Web Consensus Weight 0
Source Quality Score 50
Source Quality Weight 0
Llm Reasoning Score 60
Llm Reasoning Weight 100
Weighted Total 60
Evidence Summary No evidence found.

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