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Historic Eruption
May 1963 Eruption of Mount Agung
16 May 1963 · Stratovolcano · Indonesia
On 16 May 1963, Mount Agung in Indonesia erupted. The volcano rises to 2,997 m. Its Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) is 3 out of 8, that of a severe eruption ejecting more than 10 million m³ of material. It killed at least 120 people.
- Date
- 16 May 1963
- Volcano
- Mount Agung
- Volcano Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 2,997 m
- Country
- Indonesia
- Explosivity Index (VEI)
- 3 out of 8
- Deaths
- 120
Other Significant Eruptions of Mount Agung
- 1963March 1963 Eruption · VEI 5 · Pyroclastic Flows, Ash and Tephra, Lahars, Debris Avalanche1,028 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program