Download Why Did The Mount Tambora Erupt Background. We also must consider that tambora crater is 7 km wide and is more that 1 km deep, and most of it's activity is confined inside the crater. No, because mount tambora did erupt in 2011.
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Mount tambora (or tomboro) is an active stratovolcano on sumbawa island, indonesia. 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. What did you learn today? In 1815, mount tambora erupted, and its aftermath spurred droughts, crop failure, and endless winter.