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Tambora erupts

Apr 1815

A volcano that cooled the world

Confirmed Volcanoes and quakes · Verified 2026-10-31 · WWV-HS-DS-002

The eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia threw so much ash and gas into the air that global temperatures dropped. 1816 became known as the Year Without a Summer.

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