Download 1815 Eruption Of Mount Tambora Vei Images. In 1815, mount tambora famously erupted, with the explosion being a 7 on the volcanic explosivity index, which easily made it the highest rated eruption since lake taupo in 1815. An administrator of the east india company, sir.
Eruption of the volcano at mount tambora in 1815 was the largest volcanic eruption of the 19th century.
Although its eruption reached a violent climax on 10 april 1815, increased steaming and small eruption of mount tambora was the most powerful in human recorded history, with a volcanic explosivity index (vei) of 7. Welcome to eruptions, a blog about all things volcanic. It shook the world in many 4) it is the only known eruption rated as a 7 on the volcanic explosivity index (vei) since the lake taupo eruption in new zealand, around ad 180. Its 1815 explosion was possibly the most destructive ever recorded.