View Mount Tambora Eruption 1815 Map PNG. On april 10, 1815, the tambora volcano produced the largest eruption in recorded history. 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.
Located on the indonesian island of sumatra, mount tambora resulted in a vast explosion on april 5th, 1815.
A stratovolcano is a volcano characterized by its steepness and periodic explosive eruptions and quiet eruptions. After the event, its height decreased from 14,100 Heavy volcanic ash falls were observed as far away as borneo, sulawesi, java and maluku islands. A dormant volcano is very tall.