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India’s only active volcano in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, erupted twice in a week, on September 13 and 20. The uninhabited island is 140 km from Port Blair.
India’s Only Active Volcano In Andaman’s Barren Island Erupts
Minor volcanic eruptions were noticed twice in a span of eight days at Barren Island in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, officials said on Monday.
Minor volcanic eruptions were observed twice within eight days at Barren Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, officials reported on Monday.
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Barren Island holds the distinction of being India’s only active volcano.
The volcano erupted on September 13 and 20, but the eruptions were minor in nature, officials said.
Located nearly 140 km away from Port Blair by sea, this uninhabited island lies at the junction of the Indian and Burmese tectonic plates.
The total area of Barren Island is 8.34 sq km, and the nearest habitation is Swaraj Dweep (Havelock Island) and Narcondam Island, both nearly 140-150 km from Barren Island.
According to data available with the Andaman and Nicobar administration, the first eruption at Barren Island took place in 1787, followed by mild eruptions in 1991, 2005, 2017 and 2022.
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Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India, India
September 24, 2025, 19:38 IST
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