Tambora erupted on 2 July 1812 with a Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of 7, one of the largest eruptions of the last 10,000 years. Eruptions of this size inject sulphur into the stratosphere and can cool the global climate for a year or more. The VEI is a logarithmic scale: each step means roughly ten times more erupted material. It took place on 2 July 1812.
Before and after
- from 16 March 1812 to 6 April 1812Siege of Badajoz
- 28 May 1812Treaty of Bucharest
- from 18 June 1812 to 18 February 1815War of 1812
- from 24 June 1812 to 14 December 1812French invasion of Russia
- 2 July 1812Eruption of Tambora
- 21 July 1812Discovery of 12P/Pons–Brooks
- 22 July 1812Battle of Salamanca
- from 16 August 1812 to 18 August 1812Battle of Smolensk
- 22 August 1812Burckhardt rediscovers Petra
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The era
This moment belongs to the Industrial era (1760 CE to 1914 CE), steam, factories and revolutions. You can also browse everything in the 19th century.