Famous Eruptions

The most famous eruption was in 1815. Mount Tambora exploded with 6 million times the force of an Atomic Bomb. It was said to have killed about 92,000 people. The first smaller eruption was heard 450 miles away, and the second larger eruption was heard up to 1,000 miles away. It burned the local civilians crops causing them to die from famine. It even got Bacteria into their Water Supply and caused many diseases to spread. Also a large ashcloud rose up and blocked the sun for the entire world. It was considered "The year without a summer". The temperature dropped for months on end.