At first I thought about the Krakatau eruption but that was 1883. Wikipedia to the rescue: 1815 Tambora, Sumbawa, Indonesia, VEI 7; most recent eruption with VEI 7, at least 10,000 direct deaths and at least 50,000 indirect deaths. Largest and deadliest volcanic eruption in modern history, largest volcanic eruption in 25,000 years. The following year (1816) was a Year Without Summer.
We need more geological paleontology channels like this
thanks! A lot of paleontologists go the biology route but I prefer rocks so I went the geology route.
At first I thought about the Krakatau eruption but that was 1883. Wikipedia to the rescue:
1815 Tambora, Sumbawa, Indonesia, VEI 7; most recent eruption with VEI 7, at least 10,000 direct deaths and at least 50,000 indirect deaths. Largest and deadliest volcanic eruption in modern history, largest volcanic eruption in 25,000 years. The following year (1816) was a Year Without Summer.