Mount Tambora , or Tomboro , is an active stratovolcano in the northern part of Sumbawa , one of the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia . Tambora is known for its major eruption in 1815 . It was formed due to the active subduction zones beneath it , and before the eruption of 1815 , it was more than high , making it then one of the tallest peaks in the Indonesian archipelago
major eruption in 1815
1815 eruption of Mount Tambora
Mount Tambora