Mount Tambora is known as an active stratovolcano on the island Sumbawa, Indonesia. Theres a layer of oceanic crust around the bottom of the volcano. The volcano was formed by an active subduction zone. In 1815, it was one of the tallest peaks in the Indonesian Archipelago. It’s about 57,000 years old.
In 1815, there was a large eruption with an estimated ejecta volume of 160 km. The explosion from the eruption was heard from 1200 miles away. Heavy volcanic ash fell around the volcano in surrounding areas. Most deaths were from starvation and disease. The death toll was approximately 71,000 people. 11,000 to 12,000 people died directly from the eruption. The eruption climate change or a “volcanic winter”. 1816 was known as the year without a summer. This was the worst famine of the 19th century because crops and livestock died. Archaeologists found artifacts that were completely intact from the time of the eruption. In 1812, there was a period of high volcanic activity. 1815 had a central vent eruption with a caldera collapse and pyroclastic flows. This volcano is still being monitored today by volcanologists.
In 1815, there was a large eruption with an estimated ejecta volume of 160 km. The explosion from the eruption was heard from 1200 miles away. Heavy volcanic ash fell around the volcano in surrounding areas. Most deaths were from starvation and disease. The death toll was approximately 71,000 people. 11,000 to 12,000 people died directly from the eruption. The eruption climate change or a “volcanic winter”. 1816 was known as the year without a summer. This was the worst famine of the 19th century because crops and livestock died. Archaeologists found artifacts that were completely intact from the time of the eruption. In 1812, there was a period of high volcanic activity. 1815 had a central vent eruption with a caldera collapse and pyroclastic flows. This volcano is still being monitored today by volcanologists.