In 1815, one of the most catastrophic and deadly events in recorded human history occurred in Indonesia.

A volcanic explosion took place, which was larger than anything any human had ever witnessed in over 10,000 years.

The total global death toll from the event

may have been as high as the tens of millions.

Learn more about the Mount Tambora explosion

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Mount Tambora is located 175 miles east of the island of Bali in Indonesia.

Prior to the 1815 explosion, it was one of the tallest mountains in Indonesia at approximately 4,300 meters or 14,100 feet high.

For centuries prior, the mountain had been dormant. 14, 100 feet high.

For centuries prior, the mountain had been dormant.

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