It is part of the Krakatoa Archipelago, above the famous Krakatoa volcano. Other than some minor collapse in the southeast (closest to the main island of Krakatoa), Verlaten suffered little damage in the 1883 eruption.
Verlaten is part of the Krakatoa Archipelago, near the well-known Krakatoa volcano. The 1883 eruption caused minimal destruction on Verlaten, aside from slight collapse in the southeast (close to the main island of Krakatoa).