The eruption of Indonesia's Mount Tambora on April 10, 1815, was the most powerful volcanic blast in history. The immediate damage was devastating: Entire villages were gone, the landscapes of ...

In 1815, Mount Tambora experienced the largest volcanic eruption in recorded history. The eruption's effects altered Earth’s climate for years and even led to the “year without summer” in 1816.

Mount Tambora in Indonesia 1815 was the planet’s last massive eruption and it ushered in global disaster. Scientists warn the world may be due another and it is not prepared ...

Blast from the Past The eruption of Mount Tambora killed thousands, plunged much of the world into a frightful chill and offers lessons for today ...

FARGO — On this date in 1815, the Tambora Volcano in Indonesia erupted. This was the most powerful volcanic eruption of at least the past 1,000 years. Tens of thousands of people were killed in ...

FARGO — The great Tambora volcanic eruption happened in April 1815. This was the most powerful volcanic eruption of at least the past 1,000 years. As many as 100,000 people were killed in a ...

In 1816, the average global temperature dropped about one degree Fahrenheit, triggering weather changes and other major problems around the world. This was triggered by the eruption of Mount Tambora.

The 210th anniversary of the Tambora eruption is a moment to contemplate, and to educate the public about volcanoes’ threats and their value to mankind.