Mount Tambora, Location, Eruptions, Map, & Facts

Mount Tambora, volcanic mountain on Sumbawa island, Indonesia, that in April 1815 exploded in the largest volcanic eruption in recorded history. The eruption killed at least 10,000 islanders and expelled enough ash, rock, and aerosols to block sunshine worldwide, lower the global temperature, and cause famine.

200 years ago, we endured a 'year without a summer

Mount Tambora Mountain Information

Tambora eruption caused the year without a summer: Cholera, opium, famine, and Arctic exploration.

Tambora volcano (Sumbawa) – Øystein Lund Andersen Photography

This Map Shows Earth's Volcanic Activity Over The Past 10,000 Years

Mount tambora volcano hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

After Tambora

Volcanoes - Katmai National Park & Preserve (U.S. National Park Service)

Map of Indonesia, showing the locations of the 1815 Tambora and 1883

The Ring of Fire - Geology In

Mt. Tambora by Nhu Chu

200th anniversary of Tambora eruption a reminder of volcanic perils

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