Baratang

Baratang (Lat: 12.18? NLong: 93.02? E Region: Area: 238.3 sq. km ) is an island in the Andaman Islands, India. Also known as Baratang island/s, it is the only known mud volcano in India. There are other volcanoes in the area, the Barren Island volcano which is the only active volcano on the Indian subcontinent and the Narcondum volcano which is considered to be a dormant volcano. The island nestled in the Andaman Sea lies 100 Km from Port Blair between South and Middle andamans. It covers an area of 238 sq. km.

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The Baratang island last erupted in June 2005. Its eruption has been linked to the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. Its previous eruption was in 18th February 2003.

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Andaman Islands: The Andaman Islands are a group of islands in the Bay of Bengal, and are part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Union Territory of India. Port Blair is the chief community on the islands, and the administrative center of the Union Territory. The Andaman Islands form a single administrative district...

India: The Republic of India is a country in South Asia which comprises most of the Indian subcontinent. India has a coastline which stretches over seven thousand kilometres, and shares its borders with Pakistan to the west, the People's Republic of China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the northeast, and Bangladesh...

Mud volcano: :Note: See the volcano article for information on magmatic volcanoes such as Mount St. Helens or Kilauea....