Volcano Name: Tambora Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 264040
Alternate Name:
Doro Afi Toi
Kadiendi Nae
Molo
Tahe
Tomboro
Volcano Type: Stratovolcano(es)
Latitude: -8.2500000000
Longitude: 118.0000000000
Region: Indonesia Sub Region: Lesser Sunda Islands
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: 1812 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: 15/7 /1815 Dating Technique: Historical records
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 41.000 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 110.000 (Literature)
Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): 18.000 (Literature)
Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : >= 5.700 (Literature)
Magnitude : 7.000 (Literature)
Maximum Column Height (km): 43.000 (Literature)
Maximum Intensity : 11.400 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 7.000 (Literature)
Minimum Column Height (km): 33.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 23.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 101.300 (Literature)
Magma: Trachyandesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyandesite
Magma: Trachyte
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyte
Magma: Dacite
Calculated Density: 2470
Rock Classification:
Dacite
Eruption Start Date: 43000 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Other technique
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.040 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 0.100 (Assumed)
Magnitude : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Maximum VEI : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Magma: Not Available
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:

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