The volcano erupted so violently that it froze the globe's climate with immeasurable damage - Yet the location of the volcano remained unknown

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.

In 1831, somewhere on Earth's surface, a portal to the underworld appeared. A massive volcano opened wide its jaws and belched forth so much ash and smoke that the skies dimmed, cooling the Northern Hemisphere.