🌋 Mt. Tambora Eruption
One of history's most powerful volcanic events, Indonesia, 1815
📋 Fast Facts
- Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of 7 — one of the highest on record
- Erupted in April 1815 on Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
- Ejected approximately 160 cubic kilometers of volcanic material
- Caused global temperature drop of 0.4–0.7°C and the "Year Without a Summer" in 1816
The Mount Tambora eruption occurred in April 1815 on the island of Sumbawa, Indonesia, and ranks among the ...