18+ Mount Tambora Oregon State Background. The 1815 eruption of tambora was the largest eruption in historic time. Its eruption in 1815 is the most powerful volcanic eruption in recorded history and is considered one of the greatest natural disasters ever to befall mankind.
Eruption of the volcano at mount tambora in 1815 was the largest volcanic eruption of the 19th century.
After the eruption, the volcano lost most of it's top, now standing at 2,851 meters. Rationale for where and why the activity will occur. Mount tambora is centered in the image on the right on the sumbawa island, (southern) indonesia. Today the volcano still remains active.