Barren Island

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Minor volcanic eruptions were noticed twice in a span of eight days at Barren Island in Andaman and Nicobar Islands recently.

About Barren Island

• It is a volcanic island located in the Andaman Sea.
• Popularly known as a submarine emergent volcano, the island is a part of the Indian union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.  
• It lies about 138 kilometers northeast of the territory’s capital, Port Blair.
• It lies above the subduction zone of India and Burmese plates.
• It is the only active volcano in the Indian subcontinent.  Also, along a chain of volcanoes from Sumatra to Myanmar, this is the only active volcano. 
• This island is about three kilometers in diameter and has a big crater of the volcano, about half a kilometer away from the shore. 
• It is a stratovolcano composed of lava, rock fragments, and volcanic ash.
• It has erupted multiple times in recent history, with the most recent significant eruptions occurring in 2017.
• It is inhabited by humans. Only a small population of goats, birds, bats, and rats are living under harsh conditions.

Source: PRINT

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