Scientists believe that a volcano eruption in 1883 may be the loudest recorded sound in the history of the Earth.
Jet engines are loud. Fireworks are even louder. The sound of a gun can crack at your ears like a whip. But, what if I said that the loudest recorded sound on Earth didn’t come from something man-made? What if I then said that the source of that sound happened over 130 years ago?
Scientists consider this one of the most violent geological events in recorded history. Not only did the eruption create a terrifying shockwave of sound, but it also sent tsunami waves as high as 151 feet flooding across the Indian Ocean. These waves rocked ships in the ocean as far as South Africa. says. Almost 2,233 miles away, ranchers in Alice Springs, Australia heard the blast, too. They said it sounded like somebody firing a rifle two times.But why is this sound so significant? Well, at 310 decibels, the eruption would have been well over the threshold of pain caused by sound. That threshold begins at 140dB. So, at 310dB, the eruption would have been over two times the level that causes pain.
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