Panaitan did not suffer as badly from the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa as many of the other islands in the area did, only the north and eastern parts of the island were hit by the tsunamis, but only about 55 bodies were found later.
Panaitan litt nicht so schwer unter dem Ausbruch des Krakatau 1883 wie viele andere Inseln in der Region, nur der Norden und Teile des Ostens wurden von Tsunamis getroffen; später fand man 55 Leichen.