Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What made the loudest noise in recorded history?"
...The eruption of the Krakatoa volcano in Indonesia on August 27, 1883, is widely regarded as the loudest sound ever recorded in human history. The blast was so powerful that it ruptured eardrums of people up to 40 miles away, sent shockwaves around the globe four times, and was reportedly heard as far as 3,000 miles away. The explosion released energy estimated to be equivalent to more than 10,000 Hiroshima-sized atomic bombs, making Krakatoa one of the most violent volcanic eruptions ever documented. More than 36,000 people died, most of them killed by the massive tsunamis triggered by the eruption.
