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The Devastating Eruption of Mount Tambora in 1815
TLDR The eruption of Mount Tambora in 1815 was the largest volcanic explosion in recorded history, causing global temperature drops, crop failures, famine, and a death toll estimated to be in the tens of millions. Despite its significance, the eruption is often overlooked due to its remote location.
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In 1815, the largest volcanic explosion in recorded history occurred in Indonesia, resulting in a global death toll that may have reached tens of millions.
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Mount Tambora, located in Indonesia, was a dormant volcano that unexpectedly erupted in 1815 due to the slow refilling of its magma chamber, causing a drastic increase in pressure.
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On April 5, 1815, Mount Tambora experienced a massive explosion, followed by continuous eruptions for almost two weeks, resulting in the destruction of the village of Tambora and the ejection of ash and pyroclastic flows at hurricane strength.
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The Tambora explosion was the greatest volcanic eruption in at least the last 10,000 years, devastating the island of Sumbawa and nearby islands, causing a tsunami, and ranking a 7 on the Volcanic Explosivity Index.
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The eruption of Mount Tambora caused global temperature to drop, resulting in the year without a summer, crop failures, famine, and disrupted rain cycles in various parts of the world.
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The eruption of Mount Tambora resulted in crop failures, famine, typhus outbreaks, and significant social changes in Europe and the United States, with a death toll estimated to be in the tens of millions when considering the secondary and tertiary effects of the blast.
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The eruption of Mount Tambora, despite being the largest in recent history, is often overlooked in favor of smaller eruptions due to their proximity to areas with electronic communication and photography, highlighting the global impact that can result from an event occurring in a remote location.
