37+ Mount Tambora Biggest Volcanic Eruption Pics. While the eruption (and aftermath) of tambora has been credited with the loss of more than 71,000. On april 10, 1815, mount tambora produced one of the largest eruptions in recorded history, spewing so much ash into the atmosphere that it caused global cooling.
Mount tambora is currently an active volcano that had what is considered one of the worst volcanic disasters of the 19 th century.
The tremendous eruption of mount tambora in april 1815 was the most powerful volcanic eruption of the 19th century. A stratovolcano is a volcano characterized by its steepness and periodic explosive eruptions and quiet eruptions. On april 10, 1815, mount tambora produced one of the largest eruptions in recorded history, spewing so much ash into the atmosphere that it caused global cooling. Volcanic activity reached a peak that year, culminating in an explosive eruption.