The 1815 eruption was the largest in recorded history. Sulphate aerosols reached the stratosphere and cooled the planet enough that 1816 became the year without a summer, with crop failure and famine as far away as New England and Europe.
Erupted in the 20th century
Stratovolcano · Trachybasalt
0 events in 90 days
Seismicity within 50 km radius, active VAAC ash plumes, and tectonic plate boundaries.
No catalogued earthquakes within 50 km in the last 90 days.
Tambora is an active Stratovolcano formed in an active Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km). Dominant lithology: Trachybasalt.
Official catalogue parameters, coordinates, elevation and geotectonic classification.
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Catalogue: Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program.Smithsonian GVP profile