The eruption of Mount Tambora in 1815 is considered the largest volcanic eruption recorded in human history. It had a volcanic explosivity index (VEI) of 7, the highest level on the scale. The eruption caused widespread devastation, with a death toll of at least 71,000 people. The eruption also had global impacts, leading to climate anomalies and the famous “year without a summer” in 1816. The eruptions of Mount Vesuvius, Krakatoa, and Mount St. Helens, while significant, were not as large in scale as the Mount Tambora eruption.