Tambora is an active stratovolcano located on Sumbawa Island, Indonesia. It is the most explosive and deadly volcano in the world.
The Tambora eruption in 1815 was one of the most powerful in recorded history. The eruption released more than 100 cubic kilometers of ash, pumice, and other ejecta. The eruption also caused a vast caldera to form. The eruption killed an estimated 92,000 people.
Tambora is a stratovolcano, meaning it is made up of alternating layers of hardened ash, …