What the records say
- When
- 1812 – 15 Jul 1815
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 8.25° S, 118.00° E
- Vei
- 7
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 264040
- Eruption number
- 16231
Mount Tambora
Active stratovolcano on Sumbawa, Indonesia
Mount Tambora, or Tomboro, is an active stratovolcano in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Located on Sumbawa in the Lesser Sunda Islands, volcanism is the result of subduction zones. The 1815 eruption was the largest in recorded history, erupting up to 150 cubic kilometers of volcanic material, making it a VEI-7 on the Volcanic Explosivity Index.
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- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page