Elevation | 2,722 m (8,930 ft) |
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Prominence | 2,722 m (8,930 ft) |
Listing | Ultra Ribu |
Location | |
Location | Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia |
Geology | |
Type | Stratovolcano/Composite |
Age of rock | 57000 years |
Last eruption | 2011 |
Mount Tambora (8°14’41”S, 117°59’35”E) is an active volcano in Indonesia. It is on top of a subduction zone. Tambora was taller before its explosive volcanic eruption in 1815. This killed tens of thousands of people around the world. Later eruptions have been smaller.
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