Barren Island, which is not only Indian but only active volcano in South Asia, exploded twice in eight days.
Officials said the eruptions occurred on 13 September and 20 September, but were smaller in nature. This island is located around 140 km from Port Blair via the sea route and is uninhabited. It lies at the intersection of Indian and Burmese tectonic plates.
History of eruptions on Barren Island
According to data available with Andaman and Nicobar administration, the first eruption to Barren Island in 1787, followed by mild eruptions in 1991, 2005, 2017 and 2022, according to PTI.
The eruption in 1991 was harmful to animal species that lived on the island. Although there is not much faun on the island because of its harsh conditions, some types of goats, rodents and pigeons.
There are some claims that the boat in the Bay of Bengal could be the reason for the existence of goats on the island, which continued to survive thanks to freshwater springs on the slopes of the volcano.
Watch some of the videos from the eruption right here:
Although there are no active volcanoes in mainland India, there are extinct and sleeping volcanoes in the ground. This is: Narcondam Island (sleeping); Deccan Plateau (18.51 ° N 73.43 ° E; extinct); Baratang island (mud volcanoes; active); Dhinodhar Hills (extinct); Dhosi Hill (extinct); Tosham Hills (extinct); and elbow Lake (Supersolcanic Caldera).
According to the Natural Museum of Natural History Smithsonian Institute around 46 volcano In the world, it was in a state of continuing eruption until August 6, 2025.
(Tagstotranslate) Shipwrek in the Gulf of Bengal
