Scientists have identified the “mystery volcano” that erupted in 1831 and cooled Earth’s climate. They have linked it to an island volcano in the northwest Pacific Ocean.

Scientists have identified the “mystery volcano” that erupted in 1831 and cooled Earth’s climate. They have linked it to an island volcano in the northwest Pacific. Some of the largest volcanic eruptions on the planet have occurred at Yellowstone National Park, and scientists have determined when the next one could occur.

The researchers conclude that the 1831 Zavaritskii eruption had a magnitude of 5 to 6, similar in power to the 1991 eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in the Philippines, one of the largest volcanic eruptions of the 20th century.

The mystery location of a giant volcanic eruption that has puzzled scientists for almost 200 years has finally been solved, thanks to researchers from the University of St Andrews.