The Eruption of Mount Tambora: 10 Times More Powerful Than Krakatoa

Factually Interesting on Instagram: "The Year Without a Summer! The 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia was the most powerful volcanic blast in recorded history, categorized as a VEI 7 event. This colossal explosion unleashed an energy equivalent to approximately 33 gigatons of TNT, or about 1.4×10 20 Joules. It blasted 37–45 km3 of rock into the atmosphere and injected 60 million tons of sulfur into the stratosphere. This massive aerosol cloud acted as a planetary dimmer switch, blockin