Talk:Krakatoa
Latest comment: 5 May by Rome in topic Two values for the distance to Rodrigues from the same cited source (4,780 vs 4,800 km)
Two values for the distance to Rodrigues from the same cited source (4,780 vs 4,800 km)
The article gives two different distances from Krakatoa to Rodrigues, both cited to the same Independent (3 May 2006) source:
- Earlier paragraph: "The cataclysmic explosion was heard Template:Convert away in Alice Springs, Australia, and on the island of Rodrigues near Mauritius, Template:Convert to the west."
- Later, the "27 August" detailed sequence: "The explosions were so violent that they were heard Template:Convert away in Perth, Western Australia, and the island of Rodrigues near Mauritius, Template:Convert away."
Same destination (Rodrigues), same cited source, different distance by 20 km (4,780 vs 4,800). One of the two has to be wrong. Both should be conformed against the source itself; while both are "approximately ~4,800 km," the article gives them with three- and four-significant-figure precision and they should at least agree with each other. Rome (talk) 01:02, 5 May 2026 (UTC)