That was one of the largest and most devastating eruptions in Indonesia’s history. The last time the volcano erupted, it was in 1963. People in Bali have been living in fear of the eruption of Mount Agung for the last few weeks. The eruption started on February 18, 1963. Since the government has upped the status of Mount Agung to ‘Alert’ regarding the eruption that was expected imminently and thousands of people were evacuated, but the volcano has still not erupted. ... Gunung Agung last erupted in 1963-64 and is still active, with a large and very deep crater which occasionally belches smoke and ash. Its last major eruption in 1963 killed more than a thousand people. There was an eruption of similar intensity in 1843, and several in the 16th to 18th centuries. The 1963 eruption. Mount Agung is one of more than 120 active volcanoes in Indonesia. The last time Agung erupted in 1963, nearly 1,600 people died. On February 18, 1963, local residents heard loud explosions and saw clouds rising from the crater of Mount Agung. The last time Mount Agung erupted was 1963, and nearly 2,000 people died. Local residents heard loud explosions and saw clouds rising from the crater of Mount Agung. Now, the authorities have also warned of rocks in the range of tens of centimeters. Mount Agung or Gunung Agung is a active volcano in Bali. The 1963 eruption of Agung volcano After more than 100 years of slumber, Mt. Back then, the eruption of Mount Agung killed more than 1,000 people and flung ash and gases like sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere, 59,000 feet up. Based on the activity that preceded the last eruptions of Mt Agung in 1963, there is growing concern that the volcano might experience a major eruption in the near future. On February 24, lava began flowing down the northern slope of the mountain, eventually traveling 7 km in the next 20 days. The temporary closure of the airport and Mount Agung eruption may make many (domestic and international) tourists decide to avoid Bali, hence resulting in missed income. Since October, Agung has been spewing gas, triggering tremors and releasing grey rivers of volcanic mud. Mt Agung became active again in 2017 after more than a half century of slumber following a major eruption in 1963. Tens of thousands living around the volcano have evacuated, and today, remain in shelters. The fear is that the shaking portends an eruption similar in scale to the last time Mount Agung roared, the major eruption of 1963. In pictures: Bali's Mount Agung erupts During the last eruption of Mount Agung, they were "head-sized." This stratovolcano is the highest point on the island. The eruption of 1963 was one of the largest and most devastating eruptions in Indonesia's history. 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