On August 27, 1883, the eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia produced the loudest sound ever recorded in human history. At 10:02 am, a cataclysmic explosion was heard over 4,800 kilometres away, from ...
Live concerts, fireworks and roaring stadium crowds can reach dangerously high volumes — loud enough to cause permanent hearing loss. But what was the loudest sound ever recorded on Earth? The answer ...